[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/guided-yoga-seated-forward-bend-and-standing-forward-bend-2\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/guided-yoga-seated-forward-bend-and-standing-forward-bend-2\/","headline":"Guided Yoga: Seated forward bend and standing forward bend","name":"Guided Yoga: Seated forward bend and standing forward bend","description":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span> \nThere are many benefits of seated forward bend, the main and most obvious one is to provide a complete stretch of the entire backside of the body from the back of the head through the heels. Immediately following this is the counter stretch, the inclined plane.\n\nStanding Forward Bend calms the mind while stretching and rejuvenating the whole body. This pose is an essential element of Sun Salutations and helps to prepare the body for deeper forward bends.","datePublished":"2018-05-14","dateModified":"2020-05-09","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/author\/gunnyyouveda-com\/#Person","name":"Gunny Sodhi","url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/author\/gunnyyouveda-com\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nsl_avatars\/fcde1a09301807b463d767e26f868b8e-1.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nsl_avatars\/fcde1a09301807b463d767e26f868b8e-1.jpg","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"YouVeda","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/youveda_logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/youveda_logo.png","width":190,"height":51}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Seated-Forward-Bend-2.png","url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Seated-Forward-Bend-2.png","height":818,"width":818},"url":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/guided-yoga-seated-forward-bend-and-standing-forward-bend-2\/","about":["Guided Yoga","Knowledge Center"],"wordCount":516,"articleBody":"Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo poses for today are Seated forward bend and Standing forward bendSeated forward bend and standing forward bendSeated forward bendThere are many benefits of seated forward bend, the main and most obvious one is to provide a complete stretch of the entire backside of the body from the back of the head through the heels. Immediately following this is the counter stretch, the inclined plane.StepsSit on the edge of a firm blanket with your legs extended in front of you. Beginners should bend the knees throughout the pose, straightening the legs only as flexibility increases.Inhale as you reach your arms out to the side, and then up overhead, lengthening your spine.Exhaling, bend forward from the hip joints. Do not bend at the waist. Lengthen the front of your torso. Imagine your torso coming to rest on your thighs, instead of tipping your nose toward your knees.Hold onto your shins, ankles, or feet \u2014 wherever your flexibility permits. You can also wrap a yoga strap or towel around the soles of your feet, holding it firmly with both hands. Keep the front of your torso long; do not round your back. Let your belly touch your legs first, and then your chest. Your head and nose should touch your legs last.With each inhalation, lengthen the front torso. With each exhalation, fold a bit deeper.Hold for up to one minute. To release the pose, draw your tailbone towards the floor as you inhale and lift the torso.Benefits: Seated forward fold provides a deep stretch for the entire backside of the body from the heels to the neck. Forward fold calms the nervous system and emotions and stimulates the reproductive and urinary systems.Stretches the hamstrings on the back of the legsStretches and lengthens the entire spineMassages the internal organs, especially the digestive organsRelieves digestive problems such as constipationRelieves problems with sciaticaInvigorates the nervous systemStanding forward bendStanding Forward Bend calms the mind while stretching and rejuvenating the whole body. This pose is an essential element of Sun Salutations and helps to prepare the body for deeper forward bends.StepsStart in Tadasana\/Mountain pose.Inhale as you raise your arms.As you exhale, engage your thighs, pull the belly in and up deep from the pelvic floor, and bend forward, hinging from the hips.Place your hands\/fingertips on the floor, in front of your feet or next to your feet, or hold onto the back of your ankles or calves.Keep your hips over your heels as you press your heels into the floor. Roll the top of your inner thighs slightly in.Let your head hang, keeping the neck relaxed.Lengthen your spine as you inhale. Soften deeper into the pose as you exhale.BenefitsStimulates the liver and kidneysStretches the hamstrings, calves, and hipsStrengthens the thighs and kneesImproves digestionHelps relieve the symptoms of menopauseReduces fatigue and anxietyTherapeutic for asthma, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, and sinusitisHelps to relieve stress"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Guided Yoga: Seated forward bend and standing forward bend","item":"https:\/\/www.youveda.com\/guided-yoga-seated-forward-bend-and-standing-forward-bend-2\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]