Ardha Hanumanasa is the pose to help you get into full Hanumanasana (I love the full version of this pose, even though I’m habitually doing it wrong). Ardha Hanumanasa essentially a half split, allowing you to stretch your hamstrings and encourages a deeper fold from the hips. Two big things to watch for are keeping your spine straight as you hinge forward, and keeping your hips square. It’s very easy to have poor alignment in this pose, and let gravity pull you over as you attempt to touch your head to your knee. Keep thinking, “forehead to foot”, and you’re headed (haha) in the right direction.
