Seated Head To Knee Pose 1

How to do Seated Head To Knee Pose 1

1. Extend your right leg toward the front of your mat.
2. Bend your left leg and rest its sole against your right inner thigh without turning the knee.
3. Let your left knee settle only as far as your hip comfortably allows.
4. Keep your right kneecap and toes pointing toward the ceiling.
5. Turn your chest toward your right leg before folding forward.
6. Fold from your hips, keeping space along your spine rather than aiming your head at your knee.
7. Rest both hands lightly on your right foot if it is comfortably within reach.
8. Release your foot and lift your torso slowly back to upright.

Variations

Rest your hands beside your right shin instead of reaching for your foot. Keep a small bend in your right knee if straightening it draws your pelvis backward.