Hot Yoga Tips (Standing Head To Knee)
As shown above, Standing Head to Knee is a four-step posture
Step 1: Picking up right foot, locking the standing knee
Step 2: Kick the leg forward towards the mirror with the leg exactly parallel to the floor, this is the longest hold of the posture, keep kicking forward, keep pulling on the foot, flexing the toes in beyond perpendicular towards the face
Step 3: Only when both knees are locked, then bend the elbows down towards the calf muscle, eventually the elbows go below the calf muscle
Step 4: Only when step 3 is absolutely nailed, then tuck the chin the the chest, round the back, look at the stomach and touch the forehead to the knee
Special note on locking the knee:
To successfully lock the knee in Hot Yoga, 3 criterias must be met:
- Knee must be pushed all the way back until there is no space to go
- Thigh must be contracted to the maximum possible to pull the knee cap up
- Hip must be directly above the ankle
Focus on the standing knee in the mirror, make sure standing knee is absolutely locked, kicking leg exactly parallel to the floor
Special note on the grip:
Make sure to use all ten fingers in the grip, if it gets slippery, try connecting thumb and index fingers as shown above
Here is an example of a bad grip without using the thumbs
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Until Next time,
Stay Fit! Stay Artful!
Jimmy
Owner
iSquared Yoga