How Do You Do Leg Stretches With A Yoga Strap?
Using a yoga strap with some basic leg stretches can help you to gently increase your flexibility. While these stretches can be done while holding your leg or toe in your hands, using the yoga strap will more deeply stretch your leg while maintaining good alignment in your neck and shoulders. If you do not have a yoga strap, a long sheet or towel will work. Lie on your back on a firm surface, such as the floor. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor. Don’t do these stretches on a soft surface, such as a bed, since it will not support your back enough. Stretch your hamstring. Bring your right knee into your chest and wrap the strap or towel under your right foot. Straighten your right leg up to the ceiling. Use the strap to gently pull the toes back until your foot comes into a flexed position. You do not have to completely straighten the knee. Leaving a soft bend in the knee will allow you to stretch your hamstring muscles (in the back top of the thigh) more deeply witho
