Extended Side Angle Pose
Utthita Parshvakonasana · उत्थित पार्श्वकोणासन
Extended Side Angle Pose
Utthita Parshvakonasana · उत्थित पार्श्वकोणासन
Standing
Level
Intermediate
Body
Standing
How to practice
Bend your front knee and reach long from your back heel through your side body. Rest your forearm lightly on your thigh. Keep the front knee pointing with the toes and your top hand on your hip.
Benefits
Builds leg endurance and stretches the side of the torso from the hip toward the reaching arm.
Who should avoid or modify
- Rest the forearm on the thigh or use a block. Keep the front knee aligned with the toes and avoid collapsing into the lower shoulder.
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