Mat Matters, Episode 52: Jumping Back from Standing Split

Standing split --> chaturanga?  Oh yes. And it's a really fun, fairly basic transition once you get the hang of it. 

Want to try it out?  Then here's what I suggest: put your mat on a carpeted floor OR double up on yoga mats (just for the first few times), make sure you're warmed up, and then watch this video and JUST DO IT! 

I promise, it's easier than it looks, it just takes a couple of tries to get your body in the right place in space.

Landing kinda clunky?  Yeah, me too. It might take a little while to make it softer and more fluid, but we'll get there. Ya gotta start somewhere! 

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Have fun playing with this one--I love a good transition ;)