Path-Of-The-Heart YOGA

POSTERIOR STRETCH  Pashchimottanasana

From a sitting position, extend both legs. 1 - Press you sitz bones downward.		4 - If you have good flexibility in your legs, press your heels away from your hips; otherwise just relax your legs. 5 - Lift your tailbone and allow the lifting to extend your torso over your outstreteched legs. Bring your hands to your legs or feet and relax into the stretch. Hold the posture. Breathe.
2 - Press the crown of your head away from your shoulders. 3 - Extend your fingertips overhead and press them away from your shoulders.
Benefits: - Increases flexibility in the spine and hips - Massages, oxygenates and decongests abdominal organs