- Stand in Tadasana. Inhale and raise your arms perpendicular to the floor, shoulders relaxed. Either keep the arms parallel, palms facing inward, or join the palms together.
- Exhale and bend your knees, bringing the thighs toward parallel to the floor and tuking the tail bone.
- Stay for 30 seconds to a minute.
- To come out of this pose straighten your knees with an inhalation. Exhale and release your arms to your sides into Tadasana.
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AUGUST 2009: CHAIR POSE (UTKATASANA)
Instructions:
Modifications:
- You can increase the strength of your thighs by squeezing a block between them during the pose.
- During pregnancy, feet should be at least hip width apart.
Benefits:
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Strengthens the ankles, thighs, calves, and spine
- Stretches shoulders and chest
- Stimulates the abdominal organs, diaphragm, and heart
- Reduces flat feet
