Raised Legs / Raised FishSave PDF
Uttana Padasana
oo-TAH-NAH PAH-DAH-sah-nah
Expands chest, strengthens core
Increases circulation, stimulates reproductive organs
Calms mind, relieves anxiety
How to perform Raised Legs / Raised Fish
- Begin in Fish. Lift your chest up.
- Engage your core and lift your legs and arms with an inhale. Bring them to a 45 degree angle from the floor. Bring your palms to touch and straighten your arms.
- Hold the pose and take normal breaths.
- Lower your arms and legs with an exhale. Lift your head an inch off the floor, then release all the way down.
Alignment cues
- Press elbows toward each other
- Press palms together
- Reach out through big toes
- Engage quads
- Lift chest up
- Big toes touch
Modification: Keep your arms on the floor.
Avoid this pose if you have neck or back injury.
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Raised Legs / Raised Fish (Uttana Padasana in Sanskrit) is an intermediate yoga pose that belongs to the back bends category. This asana targets abs, chest, neck & upper traps and spine, and also involves glutes & hip flexors, lower back and quadriceps muscles. Raised legs / raised fish increases circulation, stimulates reproductive organs; expands chest, strengthens core and also calms mind, relieves anxiety. Refer to the illustration and instructions above for how to perform this posture correctly. Discover more yoga asanas and yogic breathing exercises in our free yoga pose directory – a visual resource for yoga teacher training students as well as practitioners of all levels. Finally, shop our best-selling Yoga Cards products!
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