How to do a Jump Through in Yoga

Video Transcript

"GINA KENNEDY: In some of the more advanced yoga practices, we use the jump through as a means to transition from one pose to another. We're going to have Faith demonstrate that for us right now. So, this can be kind of challenging, and the blocks can really help. It takes time to learn this pose. This is not something that you're just going to be able to try the first time and get it. So, we're going to have Faith come in to down dog. Good. And then, she's going to use these blocks under her hands, basically, to lengthen her arms 'cause the more length you have through the arms, the easier it is to jump your body through. You want to keep your blocks out a little bit wider than you normally would with your down--where your hands would be in regular down dog, because you have to have room for your body to jump through. You're going to rotate your outer arm bones out, so you can broaden through the back. Good. Her tailbone's up to the sky. She's going to come up, bend her knees, and come up to her tippy toes. It's very important to engage Uddiyana Bandha, where you pull your belly button into the spine so that you can fly up. Good. And at first, she's just going to walk her feet through, and then, bring her legs straight out in front of her. Good. And come into a seated position. Good. So, we're going to have Faith do this just one more time, coming back into her down dog, broadening through her spine, drawing her belly button in, bending the knees, lifting up to her tippy toes, looking forward, pressing in, inhale, and as she exhales, she shoots her legs through, and ends up in seated Dandasana."