Half Splits
Ardha Hanumanasana
Forward Folds
Beginner
Half Splits (Ardha Hanumanasana) is a beginner kneeling forward fold. Hamstring/calf stretch, splits prep.
How to cue it
- Back knee down, front leg straight with flexed foot
- Hinge forward over the front leg, spine long
At a glance
- Drishti
- Toward shinWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Kneeling forward fold
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Sacral (Svadhisthana)
Take care
Hamstring; pad the back knee.
Counter poses
What to offer after Half Splits to let the body settle.
Build your class with Half Splits in Cue
Drop Half Splits into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.