Bound Extended Side Angle Pose
Baddha Utthita Parshvakonasana · बद्ध उत्थित पार्श्वकोणासन
Bound Extended Side Angle Pose
Baddha Utthita Parshvakonasana · बद्ध उत्थित पार्श्वकोणासन
Standing
Level
Advanced
Body
Standing
How to practice
Rest your forearm on your front thigh for an unbound side angle. Lengthen through your side body and let your top shoulder open without straining.
Benefits
Builds leg endurance and stretches the side body while developing shoulder mobility through the arm bind.
Who should avoid or modify
- Keep the front knee tracking with the toes. Use a strap or release the bind rather than pulling the shoulder or twisting the knee.
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