Utkatasana Yoga & How To Do Utkatasana
“Utkata” is a Sanskrit word that means Fear, Intense, Angry, Wild, and the meaning of Asana is Sitting, Posing, or Posture. Utkatasana is a simple pose in which you have to imagine that you are sitting on a chair and your posture looks like you are sitting on a chair.
Steps To Do Utkatasana
- Stand in Tadasana taking a deep breath and raise your arms perpendicular to the floor with palms facing down without your elbows.
- The legs should be even and easily separated in equal numbers.
- Make sure your knees are not too far from your toes.
- Exhale slowly, knees bent forward and hips parallel to the floor. Send your butt back as far as you can, as if in an imaginary chair.
- Pull your abdomen in and up.
- Get comfortable and take 10 to 15 deep breaths.
- To exit this position, inhale, straighten your knees, exhale and release your arms.
Health Benefits Of Utkatasana
- Utkatasana pose strengthens the hips and also helps the muscles around the hips.
- This also helps create space between the hip chest cages.
- The upper body such as the shoulders, chest, neck, spine, and arms are stretched and strengthened inwardly.
- Solve digestive problems and balance the body.
- Good massage for the abdominal organs and lower back. and also stimulates the heart.
- Daily exercise with Utkatasana increases self -confidence, reduces inner strength and stress.
