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[atharvyogshala]

What is Paschimottanasana?

Paschimottanasana happens to be a classic yoga pose which means ‘Seated Forward Bend’ pose in English. This pose involves the practitioners folding the top half of their body over their seated lower half. In order to successfully practise this pose, practitioners are required to be mentally focused and flexible. When practising this pose, your entire body is stretched, including your calves, hamstrings, and your spine. In this article, let’s find out the types of Paschimottanasana, the steps and some precautions to consider while performing this yoga pose!

Types of Paschimottanasana

You can incorporate the following variations when you attempt to practise Paschimottanasana such that you don’t strain your muscles:

Paschimottanasana with a Prop

In case you find it hard to place your legs on the floor without bending your knees, you can use a prop to support your knees and place it below them. This prop could be a blanket or a flat pillow. If you feel any strain on your chest or lower abdomen, you can place this prop on your thighs such that when you stretch forward, you can breathe with greater ease.

Paschimottanasana with a Strap

In order to thoroughly stretch your body in this pose, you are required to hold your toes. If you aren’t able to do this, you can use a strap around your feet and hold onto it. This strap will provide you with additional support and will help you execute the Paschimottanasana yoga pose better.

Paschimottanasana with Bent Knees

In the event you find it hard to focus on your breath as your hamstrings feel tight, you could perform this pose with bent knees. Furthermore, you could sit on a pillow which will lift up your hips and allow you to reach your toes.

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[rishikulyogashala]

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[adaptable-polarity]

Sun salute part 2- forward fold In a modern world where flexion dominates, it’s interesting that the ability of many to touch their toes is missing. Sometimes, if something won’t go one way, go into the direction it will go. Then, go back and check. The play between upward salute and then forward fold can be one simple play and exploration of flexion and extension (and more later through this series). There is of course the hamstring issue where seated, they are short. Here in a forward fold, they must elongate. I remember reading somewhere that after a short amount of time sitting, blood begins to stagnate in the hamstrings. 🤔 #sunsalutation #sunsalutations #yogaanatomy #anatomyartwork #anatomyart #anatony #humananatomy #energeticanatomy #adaptablepolarity #flexion #extension #functionalmovement #functionalmovements #bodymechanics #whatsoesitmatter #moveyourself #movementismedicine #forwardfold #toetouch https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5cQ7sJwdp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ayogikitchen]

Good Morning! It’s Sunday! ☀️☀️☀️ Sunday is the day I get to see the most of my yoga family. I look forward to seeing your glowing faces all week. Today, however, we are having our yoga family Annual Retreat We are getting quiet, learning some new skills, stretching, relaxing, resting , sharing, eating and laughing together. Unfortunately that means no morning Zoom Yoga. Join us tonight at @thesunriseproject for Free Community Yoga, 6p. We’ll be talking a bit about finding the middle ground, or Wise Mind. All links in the bio for more information. See you at 1501 Learnard! #zoom #zoomyoga #yoga #legsupthewall #mindfulness #retreat #yogalife #free #community #connection #lfk #lawrenceks #forwardfold #sunriseproject #ayogikitchen #lawrence (at Sunrise Project) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnJ0zCMubzl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[yogajeannee]

Day 2 and happy Friday! First weekend in December, do you have any fun plans? #AloYogaRetreat 1-10 December Come on a virtual yin yoga retreat with us! We will share our experience and relaxing postures with use of props to help escape from our busy daily lives. Any levels welcome to join. Hosts: @shreeyoga @eyedoc_sg @handstandidaho @uc_yoga @yogajeannee 1. Any Seated ✔️ 2. Forward fold ✔️ 3. Standing pose 4. Plank or Chaturanga 5. DD or Dolphin 6. Cobra or UP Dog 7. Bridge or Wheel 8. Pigeon or Figure 4 9. Any twist 10. Free choice How to play: 💚 Follow all hosts and sponsors 💛 Repost this flyer and tag a few friends to join in with you, challenges are more fun when we play together! 💙 Post daily using the hashtag #AloYogaRetreat and tag all hosts and sponsors in the caption ❤️ Make sure your profile is public so we can see your posts in the gallery. Have FUN! . . . #forwardfold #forwardfoldvariation #wideleggedforwardfold #aloyoga #aloyogachallenge #aloyogachallenges (at San Diego, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClrK9PfP-WZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vinyasayogaacadeinindia]

𝓟𝓪𝓼𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓶𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓪𝓼𝓪𝓷𝓪𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀᴍꜱᴛʀɪɴɢꜱ ᴀʀᴇ ᴍᴜꜱᴄʟᴇꜱ ᴘʀᴇꜱᴇɴᴛ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴀᴄᴋ ᴏꜰ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʟᴇɢꜱ. ɪᴛ ɪꜱ ɪᴍᴘᴏʀᴛᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴋᴇᴇᴘ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ᴍᴜꜱᴄʟᴇꜱ ꜱᴛʀᴏɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰʟᴇxɪʙʟᴇ ᴛᴏ ᴀᴠᴏɪᴅ ᴀɴʏ ꜱᴇʀɪᴏᴜꜱ ɪɴᴊᴜʀɪᴇꜱ ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ᴀʟꜱᴏ ᴇɴꜱᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴀᴛᴜʀᴀʟ ʀᴀɴɢᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴇɢꜱ. ꜱᴏ, ᴘᴇʀꜰᴏʀᴍɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴀꜱᴄʜɪᴍᴏᴛᴛᴀɴᴀꜱᴀɴᴀ ᴘʀᴏᴄᴇᴅᴜʀᴇ ʀᴇᴀʟʟʏ ʜᴇʟᴘꜱ ɪɴ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴀꜱᴘᴇᴄᴛ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇ ɪᴛ ꜱᴛʀᴇᴛᴄʜᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴇꜱᴇ ʜᴀᴍꜱᴛʀɪɴɢꜱ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴄᴀᴜꜱᴇꜱ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ᴛᴏ ᴏᴘᴇɴ ᴜᴘ.

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[stochastique-blog]

I dont Understand...

#fallintoyoga #challenge Day 10- #forwardfold, Day 11 - #halfsplit, Day 12 - #WarriorTwo, and 13 - #HumbleWarrior #yoga #yogaallday #poses … Many thanks for photography to @tahtiguitars #ecocuffs #bracelets https://www.instagram.com/p/6U6vIqHlpz/?igshid=11m5de39gjc9c

[kinoyoga]

The magic of Bali is real 🌸 We are here teaching this week, starting tomorrow. It was pouring rain all afternoon and this is an old photo, but the magic of this place is always so powerful, rain or sun. Next workshops: California, Miami and more. Check the link in my bio for details 🌺 Practice with me online @omstarsofficial Photo @sigis.mondi #yoga #forwardfold #paschimattanasana #paschimottanasana #kinoyoga #ashtanga #yogatravel #yogaworkshop #yogi #yogalifehappylife #bali #baliyoga #yogabali 💕 (at Ubud, Bali, Indonesia) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClQvcPQP2H0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jednorthyogaoutfit]

So many goddesses out there!!! 😍Please leave a comment with some goddesses you know below 🌈💓 👉Follow @jednorthyogaoutfit 💟@yeskis4king . #jednorthyogaoutfit #yoga #makingshapes #goddesspose #symmetry #muse #art #lighting #artistsoninstagram #tiptoe #balance #forwardfold #inspiration #inspired #yogapractice (at USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPPnhZBMjN2/?utm_medium=tumblr

[yogadaily]

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[hotstronglegs]

Follow @hotstronglegs Credit @elle.grover . #yogachallenges #forwardfold #loveandalliscoming #onebreathatatime #yogaphotography #legsfordays #legworkout #Legstagram #Legaphilia #LegsModel #legs #SexyLegs #BeautifulLegs #muscularlegs #MuscularCalves #LegsOfTheDay #legsfordays #HotStrongLegs https://www.instagram.com/p/CenzwUHDyax/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nekomatta]

Day Fourteen: taking a break from backbending and working on getting my elbows to my toes 🤣💪 . . . . . #julybaby #makingshapes #yogaeveryday #happiness #yogadaily #yogalife #yogafun #loveandlight #practiceandalliscoming #flexibility #forwardfold #chairyoga #yogaprops #fortheloveofyoga #yogaplaytime (at Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRTwuKhpw5f/?utm_medium=tumblr

[yogahollis]

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#yogahollis . . Forward Folds . Teaching online yoga classes: Monday / Wednesday, 12 noon Tuesday / Thursday, 7 pm Saturday, 11 am . . . . . . . . #marichyasana #janusirsasana #paschimottanasana #forwardfold #hamstrings #lengthening #lengthen #yoga #onlineyogaclasses #onlineyoga #seatedpose #seatedforwardfold #forwardbend #homeyogapractice #yogapractice #yogaonline #instayoga #yogi https://www.instagram.com/p/CFMyYDdD-Ja/?igshid=ui953hxp6odp

[akekris]

Day 16 #paschimattanasana #paschimottanasana #forwardfold #getyouryogaon #yogaeverywhere #yogainthepark #yogainlockerroom #yogastretch #hathayoga #yoga https://www.instagram.com/p/CFSk5RLDGHO/?igshid=1m4gtxa49xy8r