Hi tamadrums
Although some people say that the aim is to touch the floor it is actually to get the best stretch you can through the backs of your legs and all the way through your straight back.
Touching your forehead to the floor is a goal that is rather more indicative that you could be doing the right thing. Generally it indicates that you could be getting the right stretch through your body. Be careful however, because as with anything, with the wrong technique you can do this so that it is not useful.
Once you get your forehead to the floor it is time for you to readjust so that the stance of your legs is less wide. In other words you draw your feet in closer to each other. This will mean that your forehead is no longer at the floor.
If your forehead is contacting then you lessen the ability to get that delicious allover stretch. So either step out less far the next time you are in the pose, or even adjust your feet while you are inverted by walking them in a little bit so you can once again work on that fantastic stretch.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
