Uttana Padasana

Stretched Foot Pose

Sanskrit: Uttana Padasana
English: Stretched Foot Pose
Sequence: Closing · step 116 of 124
Held for: 10 breaths
Drishti: Nasagrai, tip of nose

Getting into Uttana Padasana

From Matsyasana, lift your straight legs up off the floor to about a 45-degree angle, and lift your arms to hover straight out in front of you as well, balancing on your lower back and the crown of your head.

What a teacher would tell you

Legs straight and strong.
Lift the chest.
Arms along the body.

These are the corrections My Ashtanga speaks aloud while you hold the posture.

The whole series, counted aloud in Sanskrit or English: My Ashtanga on the App Store · the full sequence · printable chart