MODEL: YUKTHA RAJGOPAL
The hip girdle and the spinal column are interconnected through a host of muscles. Stability of the hip and the back is essential for keeping the muscles here healthy. Here is a technique to accomplish a good stability around the hip:
METHOD:
☞ Sit on all-fours (knees below the hips and palms below the shoulders)
☞ Ensure knees are about six inches apart
☞ Flex the elbows
☞ Rest the left elbow on the mat—align the left elbow in line with the left knee
☞ Fold the right hand at the back
☞ Raise right leg as high as possible
☞ Keep the right leg straight
☞ Turn the pelvis and right shoulder out and look forward
☞ As you inhale slowly, the abdominal cavity should expand
☞ As you exhale slowly, the abdominal cavity should contract
☞ Breathing should be relaxed: four seconds inhalation and six seconds exhalation are considered good
☞ Stay for about a minute
☞ Slowly come up
☞ Change side and relax