Wide Legged Forward Bend C

Stand with your feet 3 to 5 feet apart and parallel. Interlace your fingers behind you. Lift your chest and lengthen your spine with an inhale. Bend forward with an exhale, keeping your spine long. Lift your arms up and overhead. Bend your elbows and bring your hands toward your back. Rotate your palms to face out. Straighten your arms and bring your hands back toward the floor with an exhale. Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths. Inhale and rise with a flat back. Step your feet together with an exhale and release your hands. Alignment Cues: Relax shoulders Relax torso toward floor Palms face away from body Engage lower belly Draw shoulder blades toward tailbone Modification: Keep your hands in the first position (palms toward your back).