Lying face down, one knee bent and that hand holding the foot, the foot lifts into the hand as the shoulders rise: the one-legged bow that Yoga Journal practises after locust, on the way to the full bow.
Loading movement options…
Locust and bow family
These tiers compare demands within this family, not universal safety or a mandatory sequence. Load, range, balance and your circumstances can change difficulty. Choose deliberately; pain does not select a progression.
Lying face down, one knee bent and that hand holding the foot, the foot lifts into the hand as the shoulders rise: the one-legged bow that Yoga Journal practises after locust, on the way to the full bow.
Source-researched guide. Clinical review is pending.
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
Sources support the educational description; they do not establish that this exercise is suitable for you.
Unlicense · Free Exercise DB contributors; derived from wrkout/exercises.json. Text import; no photographs or media. · Revision f00c92c7dcf1216a928a52c3706c7ce8e2f71ed5
No variation is labeled clinically validated.