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FITNESS Yoga pose of the week

13 Dec 2011 2:31 PM

The fire log pose, or agnistambhasana, is a calming yoga stretch that frees up the hips and stretches the groin
Free your hips


Yoga
Lee Kennedy

This calming yoga stretch, known as ‘fire log pose’, deeply stretches the outer hips and groins. If you’re a beginner, you may require some props and simple modifications, but once you can sit comfortably in this pose, you will find it can be deeply rewarding.

Fire log pose
  • Come on to a yoga mat, using a folded blanket to sit on, place the knees out in front of the trunk, feet on the floor
  • Place the left foot under the right leg to the outside of the right hip, and lay the outer leg on the floor. Then, stack the right leg on top of the left. Be sure the right ankle is outside the left knee, the sole is perpendicular to the floor. The right foot should be directly over the left knee (if the shins are parallel), or over the left thigh (if the feet are closer to the hips). The right knee will then be directly over the left foot or over the left thigh.
  • Another way to release the stretch is to bring the knees further apart. The feet would then rest on the shins to the inside of the knees. If the shins don’t stack comfortably and/or the left knee doesn’t rest on the floor, try using another blanket and place it underneath either knee to provide some support. Press through the heels and spread the toes. Keeping the front of the trunk long.
  • This may be plenty of a stretch just sitting upright and breathing evenly into the pose. For those who want to go deeper, inhale to lengthen the spine, then lean forward from the hips and fold over the shins. As you release forward try to actively roll the thighs outward , you can take the thumbs to the inner hip crease to help with this.
  • Reach forward from the belly button, then the sternum and walk the hands forward on the yoga mat. Once you have found your edge bending forward with a straight spine, feel free to round the back a bit and relax into the pose.
  • Stay for as long as you like, then repeat for the same amount of time on the second side.

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