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- Step 1:
- Start in Adho Mukha Svanasana.
- Step 2:
- Bring your weight into your right hand and roll onto the outer edge of your right foot like Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose).
- Step 3:
- On an inhalation, lift your hips with buoyancy. Stay strong in your right hand making a clawing action with the fingers. Keep the head of the right arm bone back. On an exhalations, step your left foot back and place your toes on the floor with your knee partially bent.
- Step 4:
- Curl back through your upper back to create a sweeping action of the shoulder blades into the back of the rib cage.
- Step 5:
- On an inhalation lift your hips higher until you curl more into a backbend with your right foot solid on the ground.
- Step 6:
- Keep breathing and curl your head back, extending your left arm from your heart and expressing your power and freedom.
- Step 7:
- Hold for 5-10 breaths breaths, return to Down Dog and repeat on the other side.
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- Beginner's Tip:
- A useful beginner’s tip For Wild thing is that while the pose is being performed, it should never become painful. It is also important for beginners to practice under the guidance of a qualified instructor since performing the posture in an incorrect manner will result in injury. You should consult your doctor if you have any health concerns or questions regarding your ability to perform the pose.
- Modifications and props:
- Variations for Wild thing can be performed by individuals who are restricted from doing this pose due to certain conditions. This pose can be done in a standing position for people with weak shoulders or wrists or for those who don’t have sufficient body strength.
- Benefits:
- Opens up chest, lung, and shoulder areas.
- Opens the front of the legs and hip flexors.
- Builds strength in shoulders and upper back.
- Therapeutic Applications:
- Fatigue.
- Mild depression.
- Contraindications and Cautions:
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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- Rotator Cuff injuries
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- Headache
- Pregnancy
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