How to do Elephant Trunk
- Plant your palms beside your hips with your fingers pointing forward.
- Spread your fingers comfortably and press through the bases of your fingers.
- Keep your left thigh resting on your left upper arm without pressing into your knee.
- Keep your right leg reaching forward rather than letting the knee fold inward.
- Firm your abdomen and draw your hips slightly back between your hands.
- Press the mat away and lift your hips only as high as you can control.
- Lift your right heel from the mat while keeping your right leg extended.
- Keep pressing through both hands so your shoulders stay away from your ears.
- Point both feet without curling or gripping your toes.
- Lower your hips and right heel to the mat with control.
Variations
Keep your right heel on the mat while practicing the lift through your hips.