Posted on July 22 2019
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Pronunciation: (EY-kuh Pah-duh bey-KAHS-ah-nuh)
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Benefits: This pose stretches the quadriceps and back. It's great for runners, and for those doing backbend poses.
How it's done:
- Lay on stomach, raise yourself to your elbows.
- Bend your right leg and grasp top of foot with right hand
- Left hand should be perpendicular to your body, laying flat on the mat
- Position your right hand so that your thumb is facing away from you
- Slowly apply pressure to the foot as it stretches your thigh.
- Keep your torso straight.
- Hold pose, deepening the stretch as you are able.
- Repeat with your other leg.