How to do Gorilla Pose
- Place your feet hip-width apart, with your toes facing forward.
- Bend your knees and fold from your hips, reaching your hands toward the mat.
- Slide each hand beneath its foot, palms facing up and fingers pointing toward your heels.
- Lightly engage your abdomen and lengthen your spine toward the floor.
- Lengthen your legs only as far as your back and hamstrings comfortably allow.
- Lift your hips while keeping your weight balanced between your heels and forefeet.
- Let your elbows bend outward without pulling yourself deeper.
- Release your shoulders away from your ears.
- Let your head hang, with your gaze resting between your legs.
- Bend your knees and free one hand at a time, shifting weight off each palm.
Variations
Keep your knees bent so your torso can fold without tugging on your hands.