Figure Four Wall Stretch

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Benefits:

• Increases hip mobility
  
• Restorative qualities
  

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Cues:

• Start flat on your back bringing yourself close enough to the wall that you can place the soles of your feet on the wall with your knees at a 90° angle
• Bring your left ankle on your right thigh coming into a figure four position with the legs
  
• You should feel a stretch in the left hip and the glutes on the left side
  

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Common Errors:

• The low back is not flat on the ground
• You are too close to the wall making the pose too intense
  

Modifications:

• You can place a bolster or a small foam yoga block under your low back

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Cautions:

• Pain in the:
  • Hips
  • Back
  • Knees

Alternative Poses:

• Figure Four