Yoga Poses: Frog Pose

Frog Pose

I absolutely love frog pose, but I know it can be a challenging one! It is considered an advanced pose, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways for anyone to access a version of frog.

Key Cues

• Begin in tabletop with your hips over your knees

• begin to take the knees as you sink your torso closer to the floor

• Keep your knees and hips aligned and bring the big toe side of the foot carefully towards the floor

• You can use blankets to slide the knees wider

• You can lay your torso on a bolster

Benefits 

• Strengthens the back muscles

• Stretches the inner thighs, groin

• Can strengthen the core

• Counteracts muscle tightness associated with sitting a lot of the time

Modifications

• Place blankets under the knees

• Lay your torso on a bolster

• Keep the feet together (think wide child’s pose)

• Half frog - one leg out to the side at a time

Namaste