Chair Pose

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Though Utkatasana is also called Chair Pose, one should not think that the meaning of utkata in Sanskrit means chair. This pose is mainly referred to as the Fierce Pose where Utkata means violent or fierce or severe. This pose is also called the Chair pose just because the posture resembles like one is sitting on an invisible chair. This pose is one of the first pose in the Sun Salutation B series. It needs ample strength with the quadricep muscles to help your hips get the right support and give the knees a comfort to hold the pose for long. Working on the alignment of the hips along with the knees and the pelvic region is very essential to get comfortable in this pose.
Chair Pose is considered a base pose as chair pose variations can be derived from this pose.Chair Pose helps boost energy in the body and hence can be included in flow yoga sequences.
Pose Detail
- Difficulty: Beginners
- By Type: Pregnancy Yoga Poses, Shoulder Opening Yoga Poses, Strengthening Yoga Poses
- Body Position: Standing Yoga Poses
Step-by-Step Instructions
Benefits and Contraindications
Strengthens the ankles, thighs, calves, and spine
Reduces flat feet
Stretches shoulders and chest
Stimulates the abdominal organs, diaphragm, and heart
Headache
Insomnia
Low blood pressure
Photo poses in different angles

Tips
- Think about squeezing your legs together as if they are one to make them stronger. You can use a block or rolled up towel to practice this – imagine you are squeezing it and also trying to shoot it out behind you as you internally rotate the thighs
- However, you can also bring your feet wider apart to make your base a little more stable if you need to
- Press firmly through the feet to create more lift in the upper body. Keep the weight evenly distributed between the heels and the balls of the feet
- Practice the action in the legs first with your hands on your hips or the back of a (stable) chair for support.
- Revolved Chair Pose On Chair
- Revolved Chair Pose One Hand On Knee
- Chair Pose Prayer Hands
- Standing Cat Pose
- Chair Pose On Tiptoes Variation Prayer Hands
- Shiva Squat Pose Prayer Hands
- Seat Of Isis
- Flying Mountain Feet Knees Chair Pose Partner
- Standing Wall Squat Pose
- Chair Pose Variation Eagle Arms
- Mountain Pose
- Standing Forward Fold Pose
- Revolved Chair Pose
- Revolved Chair Pose
- Standing Forward Fold Pose
- Mountain Pose