Hamstring Stretches Yoga asana/postures

Hamstring Stretches Yoga asana/postures:

Stretching improves the flexibility of your hamstrings, helping you prevent injury during your daily activities and workouts. A lot of times the reason for back pain, sciatica, slipped disc, or disc herniation might be because of tight hamstrings (because of tight hamstrings the hips can be blocked resulting in a rounded back in forward-bends). Take extra care in doing these stretches and choose to modify the postures when necessary.

If your hamstrings are very tight then the supine (lying down on your back) postures could be the safe ones to choose from in this library.

Scroll through our Yoga hamstring stretching Asana/Posture library for beginner, intermediate and advanced postures, Click on the link or thumbnails to know the details

Utthita Parsvakonasana – Extended Side Angle Posture
Utthita = extended Parsva = side, Kon = angle Utthita Parsvakonasana Utthita Parsvakonasana variation Steps 1. Begin in Samasthiti (Mountain… Read More »Utthita Parsvakonasana – Extended Side Angle Posture

Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Posture
Utthita means extended or stretched, trikon means triangle. Steps: Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and spread your feet about 3 to… Read More »Utthita Trikonasana – Extended Triangle Posture

Parivrtta Trikonasana – Revolved triangle posture
Parivrtta means revolved, trikon means triangle. Steps: Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and spread your feet about 3 to 3.5 ft apart… Read More »Parivrtta Trikonasana – Revolved triangle posture

Ardha Baddha Padmotanasana – Half Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend
This can be quite a tricky posture so there are a few modifications that can be made throughout.  Stay standing,… Read More »Ardha Baddha Padmotanasana – Half Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend

Padangushtasana – Hand to Big Toe Posture
Steps: Start with your feet parallel and hip width apart apart. Spread your weight evenly over the feet, and contract… Read More »Padangushtasana – Hand to Big Toe Posture

Parshvottanasana – Intense Side Stretch Posture
Steps: Starting with the right foot about 3ft in front of your left, toes pointing to the front edge of… Read More »Parshvottanasana – Intense Side Stretch Posture

Supta Konasana – Reclining Angle Posture
Steps: Start by placing some blankets on the floor, folded neatly. These folded blankets will support your neck and shoulders.… Read More »Supta Konasana – Reclining Angle Posture

Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend
Steps: Starting either in Samasthiti (equal standing posture), or Urdhva Hastasana (Upward hand posture). Exhale and bend forward from the… Read More »Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend

Urdhva Uttanasana- Upwards Forward Bend
Steps: Start with feet together and hands by the sides of the body (Samasthiti) Exhale and bend forward from the… Read More »Urdhva Uttanasana- Upwards Forward Bend

Supta Padangusthasana – Reclining Big Toe Posture
Translation: Supta- Lying down, supine, reclining; Pad- foot; angusth- big toe; asana- posture. Supta hasta padangusthasana A, B, and C… Read More »Supta Padangusthasana – Reclining Big Toe Posture