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open hip one leg mountain
Created by: yf
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Description
Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose, side variation with the hip opened and the leg out to the side A standing balance pose with one leg extended to the side and the hand reaching to hold the foot, creating a lateral stretch and extension. Commonly used in standing sequences as a balance challenge and hip opener, often following preparatory standing poses and preceding deeper hip or hamstring stretches. It has left and right side variations to maintain bilateral practice and is part of the extended hand-to-foot pose family.
Has Side Direction:
Yes
Defining limb:
Not set
Common Names
open hip one leg mountain
side extended hand to big toe
side extended hand to foot
parsva utthita hasta padangusthasana
Images
Generated image for the side-extended-hand-to-foot yoga pose.
Generated image for the side-extended-hand-to-foot yoga pose.
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