Yoga Energy Exercises - Yoga energy - Standing forward fold
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Now taking it from our straight legged position here, coming out of warrior 2, we're going
to place our hands down onto the floor and swing that left foot forward to meet the right.
This is uttanasana or standing forward fold. Inhale, reach the chest away from the thighs,
finding that length, and exhale, energizing the muscles of the legs, and of the core as
you fold in, top of the head resting towards the toes Good. Firmly placing all four corners
of the feet into the mat, and making sure your weight is slightly forward on the front
of the heel. Take another deep breath in as you lengthen the spine forward, good, and
then on your exhale, go ahead and bend the knees as you sit down into a chair pose, or
utkatasana. Swinging the arms up overhead, inhale, hold here. As we find a push down
into the floor, and we work mindfully with the breath, we start to again, increase the
energy flow in the body. With every inhale, let the heart come forward and up, and exhale,
a slight deeper squat as the knees bend a little more. Good. Inhale, extend and lengthen.
Beautiful. Exhale, fold back into uttanasana. Again, the weight coming to the front of the
heel, and the chest resting on the thighs. Beautiful. Take a nice deep breath in here,
exhale, finishing the fold. Wonderful, great job.
