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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.

Bridge Pose● Setu Bandha Sarvāṅgāsana Beginner · backbends · 30–60 seconds, 2–3 rounds Downward-Facing Dog Pose● Adho Mukha Śvānāsana ప్రారంభకులు · ఇన్వర్షన్లు · 45–90 సెకన్లు Extended Triangle Pose● Trikoṇāsana Beginner · standing · 30–60 seconds Seated Forward Bend● పశ్చిమోత్తానాసనం ప్రారంభకులకు · ముందుకు వంగడం · 1–3 నిమిషాలు Half Locust Pose Ardha Śalabhāsana Beginner · backbends · 10–15 seconds each side, 2–3 rounds Half Standing Forward Bend Ardha Uttānāsana Beginner · forward bends · 15–30 seconds Head-to-Knee Pose Jānu Śīrṣāsana Beginner · forward bends · 1–2 minutes each side Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose విపరీత కరణి Beginner · inversions · 5–10 minutes శలభాసనం Śalabhāsana Beginner · backbends · 10–20 seconds, 3 rounds Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose సుప్త పాదాంగుష్ఠాసనం Beginner · restorative · 1–3 minutes each side Relaxed Staff Pose Śithila Daṇḍāsana Beginner · restorative · 5–15 minutes Reverse Tabletop Pose Ardha Pūrvottānāsana Beginner · backbends · 20–30 seconds, 2 rounds Staff Pose Daṇḍāsana ప్రారంభకులకు · కూర్చుని · 30–60 సెకన్లు నిలబడి ముందుకు వంగడం Uttānāsana Beginner · forward bends · 45–90 seconds Supported Seated Forward Bend Sālamba Paścimottānāsana ప్రారంభకులకు · ముందుకు వంగడం · 3–5 నిమిషాలు Wide-Angle Seated Pose Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana Beginner · seated · 1–2 minutes Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend Prasārita Pādottānāsana Beginner · forward bends · 45–90 seconds Archer Pose Ākarṇa Dhanurāsana Intermediate · seated · 20–40 seconds each side Big Toe Pose Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana Intermediate · forward bends · 45–90 seconds డాల్ఫిన్ పోజ్ Ardha Piñcha Mayūrāsana Intermediate · inversions · 30–60 seconds Four-Footed Pose Catuṣpādāsana Intermediate · backbends · 20–40 seconds, 2 rounds Half Moon Pose Ardha Candrāsana Intermediate · balance · 20–45 seconds each side Hand Under Foot Pose Pādahastāsana Intermediate · forward bends · 45–90 seconds Heron Pose Krauñcāsana Intermediate · forward bends · 30–60 seconds each side Intense Side Stretch Pose Pārśvottānāsana Intermediate · forward bends · 45–90 seconds Marichi's Pose A Marīcyāsana A ఇంటర్మీడియట్ · ట్విస్ట్‌లు · ఒక్కో వైపు 30–60 సెకన్లు One-Legged Bridge Pose Eka Pāda Setu Bandhāsana మధ్యస్థ స్థాయి · వెన్ను వంపులు · ఒక్కో వైపు 15–20 సెకన్లు Plough Pose Halāsana Intermediate · inversions · 45–90 seconds Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose Parivṛtta Jānu Śīrṣāsana ఇంటర్మీడియట్ · ట్విస్ట్‌లు · ఒక్కో వైపు 30–60 సెకన్లు Revolved Triangle Pose Parivṛtta Trikoṇāsana ఇంటర్మీడియట్ · ట్విస్ట్‌లు · ఒక్కో వైపు 30–60 సెకన్లు Revolved Wide-Angle Seated Pose Parivṛtta Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana ఇంటర్మీడియట్ · ట్విస్ట్‌లు · ఒక్కో వైపు 30–60 సెకన్లు Revolved Wide-Legged Forward Bend Parivṛtta Prasārita Pādottānāsana ఇంటర్మీడియట్ · ట్విస్ట్‌లు · ఒక్కో వైపు 30–60 సెకన్లు 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 Intermediate · standing · 30–60 seconds 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 Intermediate · inversions · 30–60 seconds 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 Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana Advanced · balance · 5–15 seconds Firefly Pose Ṭiṭṭibhāsana Advanced · balance · 3–6 breaths Foot Behind the Head Pose Eka Pāda Śīrṣāsana Advanced · seated · 15–30 seconds each side Front Splits Hanumānāsana Advanced · seated · 30–60 seconds each side Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend Ardha Baddha Padma Paścimottānāsana Advanced · forward bends · 30–60 seconds each side విపరీత శలభాసనం విపరీత శలభాసనం 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.

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