STANDING SQUAT Utkatasana | |
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| 1 - Standing with your feet parallel and hip width apart, shift your weight toward the balls of your feet and press the soles of your feet downward. | 5 - Allow your knees to soften, pressing your sitz bones toward your heels as if you were about to sit in a chair (keep your spine upright). Hold the posture. Breathe. To release the posture, press the soles of your feet downward and allow your legs to straighten, releasing your arms as you return to the starting position. | ||
2 - Bring up the squeeze. 3 - Press the crown of your head away from your shoulders and allow the pressing to elongate your spine. 4 - Allow your fingertips to rise in front of you to shoulder level and press your fingertips away from your shoulders. | |||
| Benefits: - Increases balance and focus - Strengthens the legs | |||