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 | Stretching your hamstrings regularly can do wonders for many types of pain, from the feet on up to the low back. If you're tight in the hamstrings, the best thing you can do is get ahold of a strap (AKA arm extender). It could be a yoga strap but a regular old belt will do too. Using the strap for hamstring stretches allows you do get more out of the poses while maintaining good alignment in the spine and shoulders. | |
Reclined Big Toe Pose - Supta Padangusthasana
Without the strap, you may find yourself having to either bend your knee or pull your arms way out of their sockets. With the strap, alignment is restored and a good stretch is achieved.
| Standing Big Toe Pose - Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Rotate the previous posture 90 degrees and you'll find yourself standing on one leg with the other outstretched. The strap has pretty much the same role to play here, but having to balance on one leg ups the intensity.
| Seated Forward Bend - Paschimottanasana
Putting the strap around the soles of both feet before you forward bend keeps your focus is on maintaining the integrity of the spine rather than making a desperate grab for your toes.
| Pose of the Week - Heron Pose - Krounchasana
 If the half-virasana position of your leg is too intense, feel free to bring that leg forward into an easy position instead. Again, a strap around the ball of your foot allows you to straighten your lifted leg and keep your shoulder in their sockets where they belong.
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