About the Pose
Practicing this pose regularly may relieve lower back pain. When strongly pressing our through your down leg, a mild stretch for your hip flexors takes place. This pose also aids digestion with its alternate compression of your belly area. You can also hold each side, circling your ankles each way a few times and warm up your feet for your practice.
Benefits from the Pose
This pose targets your lower back muscles, providing a deep stretch and gentle release of tension, which can help alleviate back discomfort and promote better spinal health.
By firmly extending your lower leg, this posture stretches your hip flexors, helping to release tightness and improve mobility in your hip area, making it easier to walk.
