Bound Angle Pose

You Should Feel

Stretch through your inner thighs and groin. Gentle opening in your hips. Groundedness in your pelvis.

How to Get Into the Pose

• 1Sit with soles of feet together, knees falling open to sides
• 2Hold feet or ankles
• 3Sit tall—lengthen your spine
• 4Option to stay upright or fold forward
• 5If folding: hinge from hips, keep spine long
• 6Shoulders relax, jaw soft

Modifications

• •If hips are tight: Sit on a block or blanket, place blocks under knees for support, slide feet further away from your pelvis
• •If knees are uncomfortable: Don't let knees drop as low, bring feet farther from your body
• •If low back rounds: Sit on more height, stay upright instead of folding
• •To deepen: Bring feet closer to your body, fold deeper while maintaining spinal length