- Straddle the person's hips in a standing squat position.
- As they lift into upward dog pose, place your hands on the front of their shoulders and upper chest.
- Use your hands to lift their body and draw their shoulders backward.
- Deepen the assistance on their inhalation.
- To give them an extra stretch, rise up onto the balls of your feet, knock your knees inward,
and press your knees into their upper back (if your knees can reach).
- Pull their chest open as you push your knees into their back.
- Maintain the assistance for as long as you feel is appropriate.
- Release your knees, slowly lower them to the floor, and step out of the straddle position.
Yoga Prop Suggestions...
- Have them place their hands on yoga blocks for extra lift.
What You Might Say (to help the process)...
- "Keep your buttocks and legs firm,"
- "Drop your shoulders away from your ears,"
- "Pull your hips toward your wrists,"
- "Lift your knees away from the floor."
