Yoga pose lab: Kapiasana

2 minute read

Don’t miss Ali’s debut book The Wellfulness Project: A manual for mindful living and practical guide to creating a more conscious relationship with the things we eat, the spaces we spend time in, the way we move our bodies and the stories we tell ourselves – order here.

Low crescent lunge (Kapiasana)

This pose connects you to gratitude as you open your heart to the sky. It strengthens your shoulders and core and opens your hips. Warm your spine first with cat-cow stretches.

From downward-facing dog, bring your left knee towards your nose and plant your foot towards your hands. Drop your right knee, padding it with a blanket if more comfortable.

Draw energy up from the earth with your hands in a sweeping motion until your arms are in line with your ears. Keep your fingers active, palms facing each other. Hold that energy.

To deepen the stretch, gently but actively push your groin down towards your left ankle. Push your hips forward, lift your sternum into a gentle backbend and smile!

Return to downward-facing dog and repeat with the right leg forward this time.

See more from Ali on Instagram @aliroff

Image: Ali Roff Farrar