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Poses that lengthen the hamstrings

Every pose on this site whose primary work is at the back of the thigh.

What this page is, and is not

  • This is a filter over the pose library. A pose appears here because of the muscles it works or the position it holds — nothing more.
  • It is not a treatment, a protocol or a therapy for anything, and nothing on it should be read as one.
  • If you have pain, an injury, or a diagnosed condition, the right next step is a doctor or physiotherapist who can examine you — not a page that has never met you.

General information only — not medical advice. Some asanas are unsuitable during pregnancy, injury or specific conditions. Learn from a qualified teacher and stop if anything hurts.

54 poses that work the hamstrings

Sorted from the most accessible upwards. Each page lists its own cautions.

सेतुबंधासन Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana Beginner · backbends · 30–60 seconds, 2–3 rounds Downward-Facing Dog Pose Adho Mukha Śvānāsana नवशिके · उलटी आसने · 45–90 सेकंद Extended Triangle Pose त्रिकोणासन Beginner · standing · 30–60 seconds Seated Forward Bend पश्चिमोत्तानासन Beginner · forward bends · 1–3 minutes अर्ध शलभासन अर्ध शलभासन नवशिके · मागे वाकण्याची आसने · प्रत्येक बाजूला 10–15 सेकंद, 2–3 फेऱ्या उभ्याने अर्धे पुढे वाकणे Ardha Uttānāsana Beginner · forward bends · 15–30 seconds डोके–गुडघा आसन Jānu Śīrṣāsana नवशिके · पुढे वाकण्याची आसने · प्रत्येक बाजूला 1–2 मिनिटे Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose विपरीत करणी सुरुवातीचे · इन्व्हर्शन · 5–10 मिनिटे शलभासन शलभासन नवशिके · मागे वाकण्याची आसने · 10–20 सेकंद, 3 फेऱ्या Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose सुप्त पादांगुष्ठासन Beginner · restorative · 1–3 minutes each side Relaxed Staff Pose Śithila Daṇḍāsana Beginner · restorative · 5–15 minutes Reverse Tabletop Pose Ardha Pūrvottānāsana नवशिके · मागे वाकण्याची आसने · 20–30 सेकंद, 2 फेऱ्या Staff Pose Daṇḍāsana Beginner · seated · 30–60 seconds Standing Forward Bend उत्तानासन Beginner · forward bends · 45–90 seconds Supported Seated Forward Bend Sālamba Paścimottānāsana Beginner · forward bends · 3–5 minutes Wide-Angle Seated Pose Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana सुरुवातीचे · बसून · 1–2 मिनिटे पाय फाकवून उभ्याने पुढे वाकणे Prasārita Pādottānāsana Beginner · forward bends · 45–90 seconds Archer Pose Ākarṇa Dhanurāsana मध्यम स्तर · बसून · प्रत्येक बाजूला 20–40 सेकंद पादांगुष्ठासन पादांगुष्ठासन मध्यम पातळी · पुढे वाकण्याची आसने · 45–90 सेकंद डॉल्फिन आसन अर्ध पिंच मयूरासन मध्यम · उलटी आसने · 30–60 सेकंद Four-Footed Pose Catuṣpādāsana Intermediate · backbends · 20–40 seconds, 2 rounds Half Moon Pose अर्ध चंद्रासन Intermediate · balance · 20–45 seconds each side पादहस्तासन पादहस्तासन मध्यम पातळी · पुढे वाकण्याची आसने · 45–90 सेकंद Heron Pose Krauñcāsana Intermediate · forward bends · 30–60 seconds each side Intense Side Stretch Pose Pārśvottānāsana मध्यम पातळी · पुढे वाकण्याची आसने · 45–90 सेकंद Marichi's Pose A Marīcyāsana A Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side One-Legged Bridge Pose Eka Pāda Setu Bandhāsana मध्यम स्तर · मागे वाकण्याची आसने · प्रत्येक बाजूला 15–20 सेकंद Plough Pose Halāsana मध्यम · उलटी आसने · 45–90 सेकंद Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose Parivṛtta Jānu Śīrṣāsana Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side वळवलेले त्रिकोण आसन Parivṛtta Trikoṇāsana Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side Revolved Wide-Angle Seated Pose Parivṛtta Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side Revolved Wide-Legged Forward Bend Parivṛtta Prasārita Pādottānāsana Intermediate · twists · 30–60 seconds each side Seated Wide-Legged Forward Fold Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana A Intermediate · forward bends · 1–3 minutes Side Plank with Lifted Leg Vasiṣṭhāsana Intermediate · balance · 15–30 seconds each side Side Wide-Angle Seated Fold Pārśva Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana Intermediate · forward bends · 45–90 seconds each side Spread-Leg Seated Forward Fold Pāda Prasāra Paścimottānāsana Intermediate · forward bends · 45–90 seconds each side Standing Split Ūrdhva Prasārita Ekapādāsana Intermediate · inversions · 30–45 seconds each side Standing Straddle Samakoṇāsana मध्यम · उभे राहून · 30–60 सेकंद Three-Limbed Forward Bend Triaṅga Mukhaikapāda Paścimottānāsana Intermediate · forward bends · 45–90 seconds each side Upward Plank Pose Pūrvottānāsana Intermediate · backbends · 15–30 seconds, 2 rounds Warrior III Vīrabhadrāsana III Intermediate · balance · 20–45 seconds each side Wide-Legged Plough Pose Supta Koṇāsana मध्यम · उलटी आसने · 30–60 सेकंद Both Big Toes Pose Ubhaya Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana Advanced · seated · 15–30 seconds Bridge Pose on the Crown Setu Bandhāsana Advanced · backbends · 10–20 seconds Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose उत्थित हस्त पादांगुष्ठासन प्रगत · तोल · 5–15 सेकंद Firefly Pose Ṭiṭṭibhāsana Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths Foot Behind the Head Pose Eka Pāda Śīrṣāsana प्रगत · बसून · प्रत्येक बाजूला 15–30 सेकंद Front Splits Hanumānāsana प्रगत · बसून · प्रत्येक बाजूला 30–60 सेकंद Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend Ardha Baddha Padma Paścimottānāsana Advanced · forward bends · 30–60 seconds each side उलटे शलभासन विपरीत शलभासन Advanced · backbends · 5–10 seconds One-Legged Shoulderstand Eka Pāda Sarvāṅgāsana Advanced · inversions · 15–30 seconds each side Revolved Half Moon Pose Parivṛtta Ardha Candrāsana Advanced · twists · 30–60 seconds each side Tortoise Pose Kūrmāsana Advanced · forward bends · 30–60 seconds Upward-Facing Forward Bend Ūrdhva Mukha Paścimottānāsana Advanced · forward bends · 20–40 seconds

Asked before class

Which yoga poses work the hamstrings?

54 poses on this site do, 17 of them at beginner level. They are listed below, sorted from the most accessible upwards. Note what this page is: a filter over the library by the muscles a pose works, not a treatment plan.

Can yoga fix a problem here?

That is the wrong question for a web page to answer. Pain and injury have causes that need a person, not a list — a doctor or physiotherapist who can examine you. What this page can honestly offer is a set of poses that move the area in question, which is a reasonable thing to do for general wellbeing and a bad substitute for a diagnosis.

How often should I practise these?

Range and strength both respond to frequency far more than to duration. Three short sessions across a week move more than one long one, and ten minutes daily beats an hour on Sunday by a wide margin. Start with the beginner poses in the list and add the harder ones only when the easy ones have become uninteresting.

Asana names are traditional. Every step, benefit and caution on this page is written for YogaPath rather than reproduced from any book, studio or other library — see how this site is written आणि what it is written from. General information only — not medical advice. Some asanas are unsuitable during pregnancy, injury or specific conditions. Learn from a qualified teacher and stop if anything hurts.

स्रोत·Published asana references·asana names, alignment and cautions as taught·पुनरावलोकन जुलै 2026

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