Forward Bends - Are Bent Legs Bad? Straightening your legs in Ragdoll Pose can intensify the stretch, engaging your hamstrings and pelvis, while bending your knees provides more control over your lower back, especially during long holds when you’re practicing the Science of Stretching. Neither approach is better or worse—just different experiences for your body. So enjoy discovering what your body needs in each practice. | YOGABODY

Ragdoll Pose: What’s Going On? Hamstrings are bi-articular muscles, meaning they cross and articulate two joints: the hip and the knee. Forward bends target the entire length of the hamstrings, but since they are long and non-uniform muscles, different setups will target different parts of the muscle bellies. | YOGABODY