ASHWA SANCHALANASANA


Position 4 Ashwa Sanchalanasana or 'equestrian pose'

Keeping both hands in place, on either side of the feet, bend the left knee while extending the right leg backwards as far as possible. The right toes and knee touch the floor. Bring the pelvis forward, arch the spine and look up. The fingertips touch the floor and balance the body. The breath is inhaled while bringing the chest forward and up. Focus your awareness at the eyebrow centre. You should feel the stretch from the thigh moving upward along the front of the body all the way to the eyebrow centre.