Standing Forward Bend Pose

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In Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend Pose), ‘Ut’, means ‘intensity’ and the ‘Tan’, means ‘stretch, extend or lengthen out’. In this yoga pose, the spine is given a deliberate and intense stretch. This yoga pose consists of standing with feet together, bending the upper body at the hips and letting the head hang downwards and taking control of the body by placing the palms on the floor besides the feet. This intense forward stretch of the upper body including the spine brings an indirect opening of the hamstring muscles.
Standing Forward Bend Pose is considered a base pose as standing forward bend pose variations can be derived from this pose.Standing Forward Bend Pose helps boost energy in the body and hence can be included in flow yoga sequences.
Pose Detail
- Difficulty: Beginners
- By Type: Flexibility Yoga Poses, Pregnancy Yoga Poses
- Body Position: Forward Bend Yoga Poses, Standing Yoga Poses
- By Benefit: Yoga Poses For Neck Pain, Yoga Poses For Sleep
Step-by-Step Instructions
Benefits and Contraindications
Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression
Stimulates the liver and kidneys
Stretches the hamstrings, calves, and hips
Strengthens the thighs and knees
Improves digestion
Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
Reduces fatigue and anxiety
Relieves headache and insomnia
Therapeutic for asthma, high blood pressure, infertility, osteoporosis, and sinusitis
Back injury: Do this pose with bent knees, or perform Ardha Uttanasana (pronounced ARE-dah, ardha = half), with your hands on the wall, legs perpendicular to your torso, and arms parallel to the floor.
Migraine
Hamstring or knee injury
High Blood Pressure
Sciatica
Photo poses in different angles


Tips
- Bend your knees to maintain length in your spine.
- Internally rotating your thighs will help you to spread your sitting bones, giving you more room to fold.
- Standing Forward Bend Tiptoes Hands Away
- Standing Forward Fold Pose Variation Knees Bent
- Half Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend Variation
- Half Forward Fold Hands On Floor
- Half Forward Fold Hands On Back
- Diver Pose
- Standing Forward Fold Pose One Foot On Chair
- Upward Forward Fold Wall
- Revolved Half Forward Fold Pose Against Wall
- Half Forward Bend Pose Block Under Feet
- Standing Forward Fold Pose Knee To Armpit
- Downward Facing Dog Pose
- Upward Forward Fold Hands On Shins
- Mountain Pose
- Upward Forward Fold Hands On Shins
- Mountain Pose
- Half Forward Fold Hands On Floor