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Crescent moon pose quad stretch

Intermediate30 secondsNo jumping

Muscles worked

Quads

You need

Mat

How to do it

  1. Begin in Crescent Moon Pose with your right foot forward and a block nearby.
  2. Place the block at the highest height under your left hand.
  3. Reach your left arm behind you and take hold of your left foot or ankle.
  4. Gently pull your foot towards your buttocks while pressing your left hand into the block to deepen the stretch in your left quad. Hold for a few breaths before releasing and repeating on the other side.