Extended Side Angle Pose ("Utthita Parsvakonasana")

Description

Stand up, step your feet apart, and turn your front foot forward, with the back foot slightly turned out. Bend the front knee, keeping it tracking in the direction of the toes, then rest your forearm on the front thigh. Next, bring your arms one after the other over your head, in line with your body, aiming for a long, continuous line from the back foot to the fingertips. Keep the pelvis open, the back leg active, the neck long, and your gaze relaxed. Maintain a calm breath while emphasizing the side opening, then come back and repeat on the other side.

Settings

Equipment

No Equipment

Positions

Stand Up

Muscle groups

Lumbar lateral flexorsThoracic lateral flexorsShoulder flexorsHip adductorsHip flexors

Difficulty

Difficult

Movement

TiltFlexionExtensionAbduction

Contraction mode

Isometric