{"id":5027,"date":"2022-06-23T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T11:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/?p=5027"},"modified":"2023-02-21T19:54:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T00:54:20","slug":"how-to-do-standing-splits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omstars.com\/blog\/pose-tutorials\/how-to-do-standing-splits\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do Standing Splits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to learn how to do the <a href=\"https:\/\/omstars.com\/60-second-yoga-tutorials-with-kino\/standing-splits\">standing splits<\/a>? This challenging yoga pose is a great way to improve your flexibility and open your hips. In this post, you&#8217;ll learn more about the pose and step-by-step instructions that will get you started today.<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits of standing splits<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few benefits to doing this pose, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>opening the hips<\/li>\n<li>lengthening the hamstrings<\/li>\n<li>increasing the blood flow to the brain<\/li>\n<li>strengthening the legs<\/li>\n<li>calming the nervous system<\/li>\n<li>improving balance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contraindications of standing splits<\/h2>\n<p>You should use caution or even avoid this pose if you have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>hip and knee injuries<\/li>\n<li>low back problems<\/li>\n<li>shoulder injuries<\/li>\n<li>high blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>low blood pressure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to do standing splits<\/h2>\n<p>Stand on your mat with your feet together and your legs straight.<\/p>\n<p>Bend forward putting both hands on the ground with the palms flat on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Push your weight into your right leg, raising your left leg behind you.<\/p>\n<p>The key to getting a good standing split is to engage your right glute, lifting your right sitting bones to power your left leg up.<\/p>\n<p>Lift with your left leg as high as you can, pointing your left toe toward the ceiling.<\/p>\n<p>Push weight into your arms and drop your head down so your forehead is toward the shin.<\/p>\n<p>Stay here for five breaths and slowly release it. For more details about the pose watch this video lesson from Kino.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BCejxbPtJP0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nDo you want more yoga classes like this?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/omstars.com\/free-trial\/\">Sign up for a free trial with Omstars to get started.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to learn how to do the standing splits? This challenging yoga pose is a great way to improve your flexibility and open your hips. In this post, you&#8217;ll learn more about the pose and step-by-step instructions that will get you started today. 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