Halfway Lift
Ardha Uttanasana · अर्ध उत्तानासन
Halfway Lift
Ardha Uttanasana · अर्ध उत्तानासन
Standing
Level
Beginner
Body
Standing
How to practice
Reach your chest forward and lengthen from your hips to the crown of your head. Let your gaze stay down so your neck follows your back.
Benefits
Strengthens postural control in the back and teaches a hip hinge with a long spine.
Who should avoid or modify
- Place the hands on the shins, blocks, or a chair rather than pushing on the knees. Bend the knees if the hamstrings pull the back into rounding.
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