PADANGUSTHA PADMA UTKATASANA

Description

PADANGUSTHA PADMA UTKATASANA Asana group: standing poses (balances) Translation of the name from Sanskrit: • pada — foot; angustha — big toe; padma — lotus; utkatasana — powerful pose. 1. Setup Starting position: stand. Grip the big toe (padangustha) or take a half lotus with the foot on the opposite thigh. Balancing on the standing leg, fold forward with a long spine, reaching the hand toward the foot. Gaze at the floor and keep the standing knee soft. 2. Simplified and advanced variations Simplified variations: • simply raise the leg without the lotus; • practice near a wall. Advanced variations: • full lotus balance; • transition into a squat on the support. 3. Injury prevention Do not force the lotus. Train the balance near a wall for stability.

Effects

• balance
• flexibility