Seated Wide Leg Hamstring Stretch

For beginners, or people with tight hamstrings, this stretch can be made easier by sitting in a chair. To go deeper in seated wide leg forward fold (Upavistha Konasana) learn first how to activate the hamstrings to control your descent. Then learn to relax them so that you stretch them. Also learn how to add weight gradually to deepen the stretch to the hamstrings. The goal in each of these steps is to increase flexibility.