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Description

Wide-Angle Seated Pose (Samakonasana, a preparatory upright Upavistha Konasana) involves sitting with legs spread wide apart, using the back and core muscles to maintain a straight spine. This position gently engages the hip flexors and quadriceps and creates a mild stretch in the inner thighs and groin even without a forward fold, serving as a warm-up for deeper stretches. Wide Leg seat, same angle pose A seated posture with the legs extended widely apart to form a broad angle at the hips. It is commonly used in warm-up or hip-opening sequences to increase flexibility and prepare for deeper forward bends or side stretches. Classified within seated poses, it often follows preparatory hip openers and precedes forward folds or twists. The Sanskrit name samakonasana reflects the equal angle formed by both legs.

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middle splits open angle same angle side splits straddle splits wide angle wide leg seat samakonasana

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