Utthita Parsvakonasana
Extended Side-Angle Pose · ఉత్థిత పార్శ్వకోణాసనం
Beginner Standing asanas · నిలబడి చేసే ఆసనాలు
⏱ Hold / repeat: 20–30 seconds each side · 👧 not for children · 👵 seniors: choose an easier version
How to do it
- From Warrior II, bend the right knee over the ankle.
- Rest the right forearm on the right thigh (or hand on a block).
- Extend the left arm over the ear in one line from the back foot.
- Breathe, come up, and switch sides.
🌬️ Breathing: Steady breathing; inhale to come up.
✅ Benefits
- Strengthens the legs
- Stretches the side body
- Opens the chest
❌ Common mistakes
- Collapsing onto the front thigh
- Front knee falling in
⚠️ Avoid it, or take care, if
- Knee or hip injury
- Neck problems: look forward
🪑 Easier versions
- Forearm on the thigh
- Top hand on the hip
Stop at once with chest pain, faintness, severe breathlessness or sharp pain. Emergency: 108 / 112. Educational content, not medical advice.
More Standing asanas
Tadasana Urdhva Hastasana Tiryaka Tadasana Katichakrasana Trikonasana Parivrtta Trikonasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II Utkatasana Prasarita Padottanasana
Yoga supports well-being; it does not diagnose or treat disease. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have had surgery, ask your doctor first. Advanced poses (headstand, shoulder stand, plough, wheel, crow, lotus) need a qualified teacher.
