Reclined bound angle pose

Muscles worked: Hip flexors
Hip flexors
🔧 no equipment ⭐ Best with yoga mat 🔁 reps Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Draw heels towards your pelvis to feel a stretch. Let gravity pull your knees toward the floor, relaxing your inner thighs and hips. Hold, focusing on slow, deep breaths. Gently lift knees to exit.

Muscles Worked

Iliopsoas
Secondary: Chest

Tips

To maximize the stretch and comfort, consciously relax your inner thighs, allowing them to release tension and sink towards the floor, which will deepen the pose. Ensure the soles of your feet are pressed firmly together, which helps to open the hips and encourages a more profound stretch. Focus on inhaling deeply into your belly, expanding your abdomen with each breath to promote relaxation and increase oxygen intake. Allow your shoulders to feel heavy and grounded on the floor, releasing any tension in your upper body and promoting spinal alignment.

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