Pose of the Week - Pyramid.
Pyramid/Flank Pose
I love this pose, it’s such a great one for stretching and strengthening the legs and the perfect warm up for hamstring intensive movements. If you do a lot of running or similar activities that tighten the hamstrings, this pose will help you maintain flexibility which is so important as we grow older.
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t suffer from tight hammies at some point, I feel it most weeks! Between all the gym zoom workouts, running, walking, yoga, weights etc. it’s an area that I need to keep in good nick otherwise it could cause an injury (which is the last thing anyone wants!)
Benefits:
· Improves balance
· Can help counteract sitting too much
· Strengthens your core muscles, thighs (outer thigh/abductor) and ankles
· Stretches the hamstrings and glutes, groin and front of your hip (hip flexor), including your psoas
This pose stretches and strengthens the legs, especially the hamstrings, and improves core strength. It is a great spinal stretch and also stretches your shoulders and builds your balance and coordination. It is also good for maintaining flexibility for all of those everyday tasks when you must bend over. The forward bend is an inversion and you will be sending blood to your brain, which may help provide mental clarity.
Pyramid Pose benefits the following muscles:
Arms and Shoulders
Lower Back
Upper Back
Core (Abs)
Hamstrings
Hips
Quadriceps
If you do have an injury such as a hamstring tear, groin tear, hip replacement, a hernia, or SI (sacroiliac) dysfunction/pain, please be cautious when practicing this pose.
🔵Muscles contracting (blue): Quads, deltoids, rectus abdominis
🔴Muscles stretching (red): Calves, hamstrings, glutes
