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Side Reclining Leg Lift Cues
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- Begin lying on the back in a supine Tadasana; feel the evenness between the front and back bodies
- Flex the ankles, then continue to draw back the outer border of each foot while pressing into the big toe mounds to spin the inner thighs down
- Remember these foot actions, then roll onto the right side, stretching the right arm along the floor in line with the body, palm dow
- Bring back the actions and front to back evenness from Tadasana, anchoring the pose with the outer border of the right foot
- Spin the inner thighs back and direct the flesh of the buttocks towards the heels to create stability at the center
- Bend the elbow and prop the head up on the right hand, keeping the elbow in line with the shoulder, torso and legs
- Externally rotate the left leg, bending the knee and drawing the heel toward the groin
- Clasp the left big toe with the first two fingers of the left hand, then extend the left foot toward the ceiling
- Continue to direct the buttocks towards the right heel, rather than allowing them to fall back in space
- Keep the left foot in line with the torso, rather than allowing it to drift forward in space
- Press into the right big toe mound to emphasize the neutrality of the right leg