Safalfa Advisors
Ardha Uttanasana
Half Lift
- Sanskrit
- Ardha Uttanasana
- English
- Half Lift
- Sequence
- Surya Namaskara A, Surya Namaskara B · step 3 of 124
- Drishti
- Broomadhya, third eye
Getting into Ardha Uttanasana
From a full forward fold, inhale and lift your torso halfway up until your back is flat and roughly parallel to the floor. Bring your fingertips to the floor or your shins for support, straighten your arms, and lengthen your spine forward from the crown of your head rather than lifting your chin.
The whole series, counted aloud in Sanskrit or English: My Ashtanga on the App Store · the full sequence · printable chart