#halfstandingforwardfold

[michellerosado]

Happy Saturday, dear Ones! 🌞 Another photo taken by Jerry @fire2236 of @akajfphotography at Washington Square Park the other day. 👊🏻 . . When he asked if I could do a pose on his Metroboard I hesitated. 🤔 Practicing yoga means to practice #ahimsa as well, so coming into an #asana on a moving skateboard is no bueno. ☺️ Actually, the last time I rode I fell right on my bum. 🤕 My brother found it absolutely hilarious! 🤣 . . Once the #Metroboard was stabilized I was able to come into Vrksasana and this Ardha Uttanasana or #halfstandingforwardfold. It actually helped me find not only #balance but #drishti in a sea of NYU students. 🙇🏻‍♀️❤️🙏🏻🗽🧘🏻‍♀️🌿 . . . . . . . #vegan #igfitfam #igcommunity #washingtonsquarepark #yogastrong #yogaeverydamnday #veganfitness #nyc #nycyoga #balance #yogabalance #ashtangi #veganfitness #ardhauttanasana #yogaeverywhere #yogaeverydamnday #yogalife #skateboardingisfun #outdooryoga (at Washington Square Park)

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Half Lift is practiced as a transitional pose that connects other poses, so it is one that is often glazed over. However, if practiced correctly, it can train the upper back and core to work together to keep a long spine, which will translate to your posture while seated. From a forward fold, take a slight bend in your knees and press your palms against your shins. Let the arms straighten so that the activity in the arms is vigorous, and they are helping you to bolster and find even more length in your spine, which is parallel to the floor. Bring your shoulder blades toward one another behind you back, wrapping those muscles toward your center line, which in turn will cause your collarbone to broaden.

Just as with upward facing dog/baby cobra, keep the back of your neck long by slightly tucking your chin. Another key component of half lift is to draw your belly button toward your spine to engage your core. This pose is so much more than a transition from forward fold into plank in your sun salutation-- it is a multi-faceted strengthening pose which conditions you for correct seating.

PHOTO CREDIT: Yoga Outlet