How to Do the Yoga Scorpion Pose
The yoga scorpion pose may be the best of all poses for opening and stretching the muscles of the hips, abdomen and chest. However, this pose is an advanced pose and requires a great deal of balance and upper body strength.
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Instructions
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Rest on your knees and lean forward, placing your palms flat on the floor. Your forearms should push into the ground while the elbows are spread to shoulder width.
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Inhale deeply and jump up with both of your feet, as if you were going to enter a headstand; however, during the scorpion pose, your head should remain lifted off of the ground with your gaze turned towards your thumbs.
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Keep your legs and feet together and your toes pointed, lifting your legs high overhead. Find your balance and then exhale as you slowly and gently bend your knees. As you bend your knees and drop your feet, push out and open your chest to help find your counter balance. Try to drop your feet until your toes are even with your forehead.
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Practice the scorpion pose against a wall if you feel pain or discomfort or if you have trouble finding your balance. Lift your legs and bend your knees as normal, but allow the bottoms of your feet to come into contact with a wall. As you practice the pose, gradually move a bit further away so that just your toes are touching the wall. Over time, you will be able to work your toes further and further down the wall until you can find your balance without help.
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Hold the most advanced scorpion pose that you can reach for five deep breaths and then inhale as you slowly lift your legs overhead and exhale as you bend the knees and come to rest in child's pose.
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Tips & Warnings
f you are just beginning the scorpion, you should practice this pose with extreme caution and consider having supervision, for your own safety.
