Strong Hamstrings: Benefit Your Knees & Progress Your Handstand the Iyengar Yoga Way

While releasing tight hamstrings can be a worthy pursuit, strengthening your hamstrings is what will ultimately deliver the most benefit. Today’s practice is designed to help you ENGAGE and STRENGTHEN those hamstrings, with benefits to your knees, hips, and lower back.

This Iyengar Yoga sequence activates the hamstrings by exploring a technique which encourages those muscles to ‘turn on’. And for an added bonus, if you stick with the practice to the end, you’ll also discover why this work is key to successfully kicking up into handstand! 🤸‍♂️👌

This practice is for you if you want to:
➝ Engage and strengthen your hamstrings
➝ Support healthy knee and hip function
➝ Improve your ability to kick up into Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)

Some of the asanas we cover include:
➝ Tadasana
➝ Virabhadrasana III
➝ Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana

Let me know how it goes in the comments. I’d love to hear about your experience! 💜🙏

xo, /stephanie.

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If you liked today’s practice, you’ll also enjoy these:

   • Iyengar Yoga for Legs & Hamstrings | 29 min  

   • Iyengar Yoga for Strong Legs | 40 Min  

   • Building Strength & Stability: Handstand V...  

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Stephanie Tencer/Studio Po Yoga Corp. - Disclaimer: Please consult your physician before taking on any new fitness regime. In participating in this exercise program, you agree that you are doing so at your own risk. You should understand that when participating in any exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. Please be mindful and listen to your body. In voluntarily participating in these exercises, you assume all risk of injury to yourself, and agree to release and discharge Stephanie Tencer and Studio Po Yoga Corp. from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of their negligence.