Splits
Hanumanasana
Seated
Advanced
Splits (Hanumanasana) is an advanced seated pose. Deep hamstring and hip-flexor opening.
How to cue it
- Square hips
- Slide front heel forward, back thigh down
- Use blocks under hands
At a glance
- Drishti
- ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Seated / hip opener
- Level
- Advanced
- Chakra
- Sacral (Svadhisthana)
Take care
Hamstring, groin: warm thoroughly.
Counter poses
What to offer after Splits to let the body settle.
Good to know
Full front splits.
Build your class with Splits in Cue
Drop 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.