Downward-Facing Dog
Downward-Facing Dog, a forward bend, serves as a restorative pose, alleviating back pain while aligning and strengthening back muscles.
Begin lying on your stomach, pressing into hands, tucking toes, and lifting heels. Bring knees and hips up, lengthen spine, and keep ears in line with upper arms. Hold for up to 1 minute, finding equilibrium between relaxation and strength.
Pigeon Pose
Pigeon Pose, a hip-opening marvel, untangles tightness in the spine, hamstrings, and glutes.
Begin on all fours, bend right knee, place it behind right wrist with foot angled left. Extend left leg back, straighten knee, and rest thigh on the floor. Lower torso onto inner right thigh, extending arms in front. Hold for up to 1 minute, gradually releasing tension in the hips and spine.
In the embrace of Pigeon Pose, imagine your hips as a gateway to flexibility and liberation. As your torso descends onto the inner thigh, envision each breath unraveling knots of tension.
