High Lunge Pose | Alanasana

High Lunge Pose Instructions

1. Start in standing forward bend and, as you inhale, step your left leg straight back.
2. Lay your torso on your right thigh and hold for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
3. Exhale, step your right leg back, beside the left, and walk your hands back to standing forward bend.
4. Repeat with the opposite leg.

Mindfulness Practice

Look forward, sink your right thigh toward the floor, straighten your left leg and push your left thigh up. Relax the hips, keep the front knee directly over the ankle, and face front with the chin parallel to the floor.

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Alanasana Benefits

The high lunge pose stretches the groin area, opens the hips, strengthens the legs and arms, and lengthens the spine.

Contraindications

Neck, legs, hip, or back injury.

Preparatory, Complementary and Follow-Up Poses

Start with standing forward bend and then progress to high lunge pose. Follow-up with plank or downward facing dog pose.

Related Yoga Poses

Try these other yoga poses to relax and relieve stress and tension:
Plank pose
Knees chest chin pose
Low plank pose
Upward facing dog pose

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