Lower back and hips
Paschimottanasana: Hands on Blocks
Blocks under your hands reduce how far you need to reach, keeping your spine longer and making this seated forward fold more accessible for tighter bodies.
Hip Mobility60 to 180 seconds
Ways to adjust it
- Strap
- Bent knee
Other ways to do this movement
Every version below is the same movement set up differently, so one of them usually suits.
- Paschimottanasana: Bent Knee
- Paschimottanasana: Blanket Under Pelvis
- Paschimottanasana: Bolster on Legs
- Paschimottanasana: Classic
- Paschimottanasana: With Strap
Before you try it
Move within a range that stays comfortable. Stop if this brings on sharp pain, dizziness, or symptoms that travel down an arm or a leg, and speak to a clinician before repeating it.
One movement is a start. A session is the thing.
A few questions about your body and how it is today, and Vinys builds a session around it, including which movements to leave out.
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