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Utkatasana (Chair Pose) - Front View

ÖKOLOGIE · 0:53

In this practice

Key teachings

Proper alignment in standing poses
Building lower body strength and endurance
Mindful engagement of core and shoulders

Ideal for

Beginners learning fundamental poses
Practitioners focusing on lower body strength
Individuals seeking improved balance and stability

Lesson

Instructions

Utkatasana (OOT-kuh-TAHS-uh-nuh) — is a standing yoga pose that strengthens the thighs, butt, and hips.

Steps

Utkatasana (Chair Pose)
Coordinated breath with movement
Static holding of strengthening postures

Benefits

Strengthens thighs, glutes, and hips
Improves core stability and balance
Tones legs and arms
Builds physical endurance

Transcript

from standing position inhale and raise your arms perpendicular to the floor exhale and bend your knees trying to take the thighs as nearly parallel to the floor as possible keep the inner thighs parallel to each other and press the heads of the thigh bones down toward the heels firm your shoulder blades against the back stay for 30 seconds to a minute to come out of this pose straighten your knees with an inhalation lifting strongly through the arms exhale and release your arms to the sides

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 2 minutes
Equipment: yoga mat
Target areas: ThighsGlutesHipsCoreShoulders
Energy: energizing

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