Ardha Uttanasana "Half Forward Fold Pose"

Pronunciation: (ard-ha oo-tahn-ah-sah-na)

Also called:

Halfway Lift Pose Standing Half Forward Bend

Level:

Beginner

Chakra:

Benefits: By lengthening and strengthening your hamstrings, calves, and hips this pose helps to calm you and melt the stress from your mind. 

How it's done:

• Stand straight
• Raise your arms overhead
• Bend over, keeping back straight, not rounded
• Touch the floor, a block, your shins, to wherever your ability lies
• Inhale
• Straighten back, raise head - but keep a neutral neck
• Your body should be a triangle now