How to Prepare for Yoga Abdominal Exercises

How to Prepare for Yoga Abdominal Exercises
So in preparation for our ab stretch, we are going to get on the floor and just sit. Sit like this with your knees up. Your feet are kind of close to you but not totally. Find a spot where they are maybe six to eight inches away from you. You knees and your feet are parallel. And just hug your knees. You are sitting relaxed. Grab your elbows. You're going to actually push your knees into your arms and pull away with your back. This time, I want you to really curve your back. So it is opposite. Curve that back and tuck your forehead towards your knees. Deep breathing through in and out of your nose. And then inhale. Come back up and put your hands behind you. Pointed towards, your fingers are pointed towards your back. And again, your fingers are about six to eight inches away from you. Your hand should not be too far away from you and not too far in. Just outside or right close to your hips and bring your legs straight out. So it looks like you are just lounging. But you are about to do a pretty intense pose so get ready. Inhale. Flex your toes. Exhale. Point the toes as far as you can until it's kind of like you are trying to touch the floor. You can't help but come up. So push up with your hands and up with your pelvis. All the way until you can drop your head. Let it hang between your shoulders. Hold this as long as you can. Breathing. Up to thirty second to one minute. Breathing in and out of your nose. Pushing more higher. Inhale. Exhale. When you come down, rotate on the back balls of your feet until your toes are flexed again. I want your tail bone and tushy to lower first. Keep your hand support where it is. Push your navel forward. And your chest as your hands slowly come up off the ground. Reach up. Inhale. Reach those arms away from the shoulders. Pull those shoulders down as you reach your arms and exhale. Fall forward for life nerve stretch. Come to where it is comfortable holding your knees or your feet and then drop your head. Making sure you are getting length in your lower back. Inhale, look up. Stretch. Exhale, back down. And then lay all the way on your back. Come all the way down very slowly. Carefully if you need to support yourself with your elbow and get ready for our ab strength.