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 line with the toes, then place your hand on the floor inside the front foot. Keep the front knee steady on its path, the back leg active and the hips open, and lengthen your torso to the side without collapsing. Let the top arm reach toward the sky or extend it over your head, externally rotating the shoulder. Maintain a calm breath as you build mobility and control, then come back up and repeat on the other side.

Settings

Equipment

No Equipment

Positions

Stand Up

Muscle groups

Lumbar lateral flexorsThoracic lateral flexorsShoulder flexorsShoulder external rotatorsHip flexorsHip adductors

Difficulty

Moderate

Movement

TiltFlexionExtensionAbduction