Plank pose _ Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana _ Yoga VB48

Plank pose _ Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana _ Yoga VB48

“Plank Pose” Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana

Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana is the name for a yoga pose that strengthens the core of the body and prepares the ability for harder arm balances. In the “Utthita chaturanga dandasana”, the body is held in a plank position above the ground and supported by the hands and forefoot.
The “Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana” is often used as a transition, especially before performing the “Low plank pose” chaturanga dandasana.

Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana _ Sanskrit roots

Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana
The name ” Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana” comes from the root Sanskrit words, “Utthita” meaning “extended”, “Chatur” meaning “four”, “Anga” meaning “limb”, “Danda” meaning “stick” and “Asana” means “Sitting” or “posture”. The same posture can also be known by its Sanskrit names phalakasana and kumbhakasana or its English name “Plank pose”.

Attention!

While performing the Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana, it is important to keep your head, hips, and heels in line.
The following situations should be avoided:

1) The hip protrude too high:

2) The hip is too lows:

3) Narrowed shoulders and neck:

4) Put the instep on the floor:

5) Locked elbow joint:

Before doing the Utthita Chaturanga Dandasana, you should do the Forearm Plank _ Makara Dandasana _ Yoga VB47

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