Karin Eisen Yoga

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A Sequence to Stretch Your Hamstrings

Here is a preview of an audio yoga practice for you to try out.  This is an abbreviated session of a class I have uploaded to Audible Yoga. While I try to be as clear as I can, I imagine this will work best for students who come to my classes and are familiar with my cueing.

The full session is geared towards improving your hamstring flexibility with a little core work thrown in for good measure.  While it is a generic stretching practice, I am introducing it as an entry level sequence for Visvamitrasana.  The challenge pose is the Half-Squat with the optional stretch over the straight leg.   If you are interested in the full class, you can subscribe to my Audible Yoga page here.

Don’t be discouraged if you can’t do the Half-Squat right away.  Keep working on this sequence over time and let me know how your flexibility is improving.

There are 4 sections to the full practice.  This version contains only the standing sequence.   I drew stick figures of the poses if you need some visual help.  Make sure you have 2 blocks if you need them for Half-Moon Pose.

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Hamstring Stretch with a little core work

When you go back to the start make sure you do the other leg.

Let me know what you think of this mini audio class.  Leave a comment below.