Extended Hand-To-Big-Toe Pose

Pose Information
Sanskrit Name
Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
Pose Level
1
Contraindications and Cautions
Ankle or low back injuries
Preparatory Poses
Supta Padangusthasana Supta Virasana Uttanasana
Follow-up Poses
Uttanasana Adho Mukha Svanasana Bhujangasana
Beginner’s Tip
You can hold this position longer by sustaining the raised-leg foot on the leading edge of a chair back (padded with a covering). Establish the chair an inch or 2 from a wall as well as push your raised heel strongly to the wall.
Benefits
Strengthens the legs as well as ankles Stretches the backs of the legs Improves sense of balance

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