Yoga is a very large category. When we talk about yoga, many people will say that I practiced a few yoga movements not long ago, which shows that I don’t know enough about yoga. As long as you have an in-depth understanding of yoga, you will know that there are many categories and postures in yoga, and each category is different. Among them, Skyscraper Pose is one of the most basic postures in yoga. So do you know how to do Yoga Skyscraper Pose? Let’s go take a look below!
Preparation posture:
Stand in Mountain Pose, with your big toes touching lightly, your heels slightly apart, and your second toe pointing straight ahead. The hands hang naturally in front of the body, with the fingers interlocked and the right thumb on top.
Warm-up:
Stand in mountain pose with your arms hanging naturally by your sides. Inhale, stretch your arms upward from both sides above your head, palms facing each other. Exhale, slowly return your arms to your sides, and repeat 3 times. Then inhale, while stretching your arms upward, stand on tiptoes. Exhale, retract your arms, slowly lower your feet to the ground, and repeat 3 times.
Movement exercises:
Inhale based on the preparation: stretch your arms upwards above your head, turn your palms upward. Use the heel of your palm to push toward the ceiling. Exhale: Activate the strength of your back, pull your shoulders down, open your shoulders, and adduct your shoulder blades without shrugging. Inhale: Tighten and lift your abdominal core, tighten and lift your thighs, and draw your inner thighs inward. Keeping your body's center of gravity stable, lift your heels upwards, keep your insteps as perpendicular to the ground as possible, and move your ankles toward the middle.
Look at a fixed point in front of you; keep your arms on both sides of your ears for 3 to 5 breaths, keep your arms naturally straight and not overextended, and keep your head and cervical spine in a neutral position. The shoulders should be lowered, and the shoulder joints should not be buckled or shrugged. The palms and bases of the palms should be on the same plane, parallel to the ground. Keep your core tight and not slack, your ribs drawn in; your chest and pelvis centered, and your lumbar spine maintained at its natural curvature.
Finally
Exhale: lower your heels; inhale: extend your arms upwards; exhale: return your hands to your chest, lift them flat, and release your hands.