How to safely improve Forward Bends?
With sitting for long hours for work, most of us have tight hamstrings and hip flexors and forward slumped shoulders which make forward bends inaccessible.
For the right alignment in forward bends, you need to be able to bend forward from the hip joint, tilt the pelvis forward, and move the sit bones back to extend the hamstrings. When the hamstrings are tight they pull down on the sitting bones and prevent pelvic rotation. This moves the forward bend higher, into the lower back. The lower back can be gently stretched, but too much force can cause injuries such as slipped or herniated discs. So it's important to be safe and patient when working on improving your forward bends.
In this video, I share some simple, but safe and effective tips to improve flexibility, helping to make forward bends attainable.
