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forward fold
Created by: yf
Description
Standing Forward Bend is a deep fold at the hips that powerfully stretches the entire back of the body. In Uttanasana, the hamstrings and calves experience an intense lengthening as the crown of the head drapes toward the floor. The pose also releases tension in the lower back by gently tractioning the spine. With practice, this asana can help increase flexibility in the legs and hips while calming the nervous system through the mild inversion of the head below the heart. Forward fold, intense posture. Uttanasana. A standing forward bend with the torso folded over the legs and the head directed downward. Commonly used in warm-up sequences and as a counterpose to backbends or standing poses. Classified in the forward bend family, it often follows standing poses like mountain and precedes deeper stretches or hip openers. Known as uttanasana in Sanskrit, meaning "intense stretch."
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Generated image for the forward-fold yoga pose.
Generated image for the forward-fold yoga pose.
Cues
back of thighs engaged
[Z] keep back of thighs engaged
crown of head to floor
[Z] bring nose to shin as you stretch crown of head to floor