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Eka Pada Utkatasana, also known as Half Chair Pose or Ardha Utkatasana, stretches the hamstrings, quadriceps and gluteus muscles while strengthens the legs core, ankles and foot.

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🧘‍♂️ Information:👉

1️⃣ Known as:👉 Eka Pada Utkatasana, Half Chair Pose, One Legged Chair Pose, Ardha Utkatasana, Standing Pigeon Pose, Whooping Crane Pose, Standing Figure Four Pose

2️⃣ Sanskrit name:👉 एक पाद उत्कटासन

3️⃣ IAST:👉 Eka Pāda Utkaṭāsana

4️⃣ Pronunciation:👉 eh-kuh pah-dah Oot-kah-TAHS-anah

5️⃣ Level:👉 Intermediate

6️⃣ Type:👉 Standing, balance, hip-opener

7️⃣ Focus:👉 Lower body, hips, core

8️⃣ Total time:👉 30 to 60 seconds

9️⃣ Drishti:👉 Forward

🔟 Chakra:👉 Svadisthana Chakra, Muladhara Chakra

💡 Indications:👉 Circulatory, respiratory, and metabolic system, hormonal functions, legs, core muscles, nervous system

💡 Counterposes:👉 Virasana (Hero Pose), Natarajasana (Dancers Pose), Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge Pose), Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold Pose), Padahastasana (Gorilla Pose), Utthan Pristhanasana (Runners Lunge Pose)

💡 Preparatory poses:👉 Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-facing Dog Pose), Tadasana (Mountain Pose), Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose), Utkatasana (Chair Pose), Anjenayasana (Crescent Lunge Pose)

💡 Follow-up poses:👉 Parivrtta Utkatasana (Revolved Chair Pose), Garudasana (Eagle Pose), Eka pada Koundinyasana I (One-Footed Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundinya I), Parsva Bakasana (Revolved Crow Pose), Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes pose), Malasana (Garland Pose)

💡 Contraindications:👉 Hips, knees, spinal, or ankle injuries

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