Sugarcane Pose

Technique

How to perform Sugarcane Pose

1. Establish Half Moon Pose with the lower hand on a block and the rear leg lifted.
2. Bend the lifted knee and reach back with the upper hand to hold that foot.
3. Press the foot gently backward into the hand as you open the chest, keeping the standing knee soft and the pelvis controlled.
4. Release the foot back to Half Moon before lowering it to the floor and changing sides.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved