These seven yoga poses will open your tight hips and hamstrings, bringing you closer to mastering a split than you might have thought possible.
Is doing a full split on your yoga bucket list? Then you should be doing split stretches . As a certified yoga teacher for over 20 years, there are seven yoga poses I swear by when it comes to learning how to do splits. These yoga poses focus onand hamstrings — two muscle groups you'll need to be super flexible in order to do a yoga split. How long will it take to do the splits? Well, every body is different.
Sit on the floor with both legs extended in front of you. Bend your left knee and pull the sole of your foot against your right inner thigh. From here, lean your chest forward and lift your hands up overhead as you fold your torso toward your thighs. Keep both legs straight. Make sure you're lengthening through your spine by reaching the top of your head toward the floor.
Lower your left knee to the floor and release your elbows to the floor if you can. Either rest your hands palms facing down on the mat, or bring your hands together in a prayer position. From here, work on straightening your right leg. Then if it's easy, pull your right thigh in toward your belly so your toes are pointing straight up.
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