Video:Anjaneyasana Pose - Crescent Lunge
with Joelle HannIf you're hip flexors are tight from sitting too long, or walking on hard surfaces, try the Anjaneyasana, or Crescent Lunge yoga pose, which stretches the front of the spine.
Transcript:Anjaneyasana Pose - Crescent Lunge
Hi, I’m Joelle, a yoga teacher and blogger at Yoga Nation. We are here at Go Yoga in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for About.com. Today I’m going to show you how to perform Anjaneyasana – crescent lunge.Focus of Anjaneyasana, or Crescent Lunge
Focus: low back, upper chest, neck, armsHow to Do Anjaneyasana, or Crescent Lunge
From low lunge, drop your right knee to the floor and untuck your toes. Start with your hips square in proposal pose. To stay out of pain and compression in the low back, lengthen your tailbone down and forward, in the direction of your right heel. Lift your arms up by your ears and begin to slide the right knee bent, keeping the tailbone lengthening forward. Go slowly, and see where you feel the stretch.Pause and breathe into the stretch before going further. Lift your arms vigorously so that you lift the rib cage off the pelvis. If your back feels okay, take your upper arms back by your ears and lift your gaze. Be careful not to throw the head back.
Benefits of Anjaneyasana, or Crescent Lunge
This pose is a back bend so it stretches the front of the spine. But it also stretches the hip flexors that get very tight from sitting and walking on concrete.Thanks for watching. To learn more, visit us on the web at About.com.
