The Frog Stretch is one that I have seen an increasing number of customers at the gym doing. In light of the IF Toronto team increasing their yoga this month, I thought I would add this modified child’s pose in. This stretch helps relieve your hips after a day of making long cross-country ski strides while also giving you the opportunity to practice long deep breaths. The deep breathing helps to calm the nervous system as you sink lower into the stretch, increasing hip range of motion while loosening up the back. Give it a try. This stretch may surprise you!
How To: Place your knees a little more than hip width apart on the floor. Bend at the hips and place your forearms on the ground so that you are on all fours. Slowly hinge your hips back drawing your glutes as close to your ankles as you can get them. Your arms will straighten out as you do this. Move your hips up and back 10 times then try sitting with your hips back. Try to think of pressing your underarms towards the ground and take 3-5 deep breaths from this position.
Modification: Bring your ankles closer together behind you if you feel that your knees will benefit from it.
Claire Merry
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