All about the Double Knee Hug Stretch
(Pilates)
BENEFITS & MUSCLES WORKED: Flexibility, Strength, Balance
Watch: my Double Knee Hug video
START POSITION: Lie down flat and prone on the floor, and raise your head to look at your feet. Bend both knees and raise them while clasping your arms and hands over the top of your upper shins, just below the knee.
NOTES: Difficulty Rating: 15%
Clasp with both hands just below the knees and gently pull/squeeze down. There’s no need to tense anything consciously – relax. This is not a tension-based exercise; it is designed to release tension and increase blood flow to stressed areas of the back.
This is a simple yet effective exercise that requires little introduction to form. It’s relatively easy, and you should do it while you are down on the mat.
More about the Double Knee Hug – pursue perfect form.
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