{"id":23653,"date":"2020-03-17T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/17\/wide-angle-seated-forward-bend-upavistha-konasana-pose\/"},"modified":"2020-03-17T10:08:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T10:08:00","slug":"wide-angle-seated-forward-bend-upavistha-konasana-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/17\/wide-angle-seated-forward-bend-upavistha-konasana-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<h2>The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose<\/h2>\n<div class=\"MsoBodyText\"><\/div>\n<p><b>Focus:<\/b> Spine<\/p>\n<div><b> Level:<\/b> Beginner<\/div>\n<div><b>Total Time:<\/b> 60 seconds<\/div>\n<div><b>Indications:<\/b> arthritis; detoxify kidneys,\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><b>Contraindications:<\/b> modification for lower back injury<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"separator\"><a href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lrOgPTAI-Q0\/XnIWNpt16xI\/AAAAAAAAAXo\/l7pqPX7HDAwJX7NZ5CGta2vGhEnSVLxjQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/download.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"183\" data-original-width=\"275\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lrOgPTAI-Q0\/XnIWNpt16xI\/AAAAAAAAAXo\/l7pqPX7HDAwJX7NZ5CGta2vGhEnSVLxjQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s320\/download.jpg\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a name=\"more\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<h4>The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose<\/h4>\n<div class=\"MsoBodyText\"><\/div>\n<p>The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose focuses on building strength in your spine while stretching the backs and insides of your legs. The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose can stimulate your abdominal organs and release your groin. Beginners who try this pose may find it helpful to bend their knees until they have more practice. Experts believe The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose can improve arthritis symptoms and detox your kidneys. Individuals with a lower back injury should sit on a folded blanket and focus on keeping their torso erect. <\/p>\n<h4><b>  The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose Step By Step Instruction:<\/b>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME~1\/vishal\/LOCALS~1\/Temp\/msohtmlclip1\/01\/clip_image002.gif\">Begin by getting into staff pose: sit down on the ground and stretch your legs straight forward, flexing your ankles and bending your toes back toward your torso, which is suspended straight and tall, rising from your hips to the sky.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME~1\/vishal\/LOCALS~1\/Temp\/msohtmlclip1\/01\/clip_image002.gif\">Angle your body back slightly, using your hands to support yourself, and open your legs so that your pubis and apex form a 90-degree angle. Raise yourself up on your hands and move your hips forward so that you can widen your legs by 20 degrees.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME~1\/vishal\/LOCALS~1\/Temp\/msohtmlclip1\/01\/clip_image004.gif\">Turn your thighs outward and push them into the ground so that your kneecaps are pointed straight up. Press the balls of your feet into the ground to stretch the soles of your feet.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Keeping your thighs pinned to the ground and your kneecaps stable, gently stretch your hands between your legs, moving them as far forward as you can, as if you were moving into a forward bend. Focus on moving away from your hip joints and keeping the front of your body long. Avoid bending at your waist; instead bend from your hips.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME~1\/vishal\/LOCALS~1\/Temp\/msohtmlclip1\/01\/clip_image002.gif\">Try to increase the length of your stretch each time you breathe out. Keep lengthening the stretch with every exhale until you can stretch no farther in comfort.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><img src=\"file:\/\/\/C:\/DOCUME~1\/vishal\/LOCALS~1\/Temp\/msohtmlclip1\/01\/clip_image002.gif\">Stay in this pose for at least 60 seconds. To release yourself from this position, breathe in and raise your body up, keeping it long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) PoseFocus: Spine Level: BeginnerTotal Time: 60 secondsIndications: arthritis; detoxify kidneys,\u00a0Contraindications: modification for lower back injuryThe Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) PoseThe Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose focuses on building strength in your spine while stretching the backs and insides of your legs. The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose can stimulate your abdominal organs and release your groin. Beginners who try this pose may find it helpful to bend their knees until they have more practice. Experts believe The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose can improve arthritis symptoms and detox your kidneys. Individuals with a lower back injury should sit on a folded blanket and focus on keeping their torso erect.   The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose Step By Step Instruction:\u00a0Begin by getting into staff pose: sit down on the ground and stretch your legs straight forward, flexing your ankles and bending your toes back toward your torso, which is suspended straight and tall, rising from your hips to the sky.\u00a0Angle your body back slightly, using your hands to support yourself, and open your legs so that your pubis and apex form a 90-degree angle. Raise yourself up on your hands and move your hips forward so that you can widen your legs by 20 degrees.\u00a0Turn your thighs outward and push them into the ground so that your kneecaps are pointed straight up. Press the balls of your feet into the ground to stretch the soles of your feet.\u00a0Keeping your thighs pinned to the ground and your kneecaps stable, gently stretch your hands between your legs, moving them as far forward as you can, as if you were moving into a forward bend. Focus on moving away from your hip joints and keeping the front of your body long. Avoid bending at your waist; instead bend from your hips.\u00a0Try to increase the length of your stretch each time you breathe out. Keep lengthening the stretch with every exhale until you can stretch no farther in comfort.\u00a0Stay in this pose for at least 60 seconds. To release yourself from this position, breathe in and raise your body up, keeping it long.<img src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lrOgPTAI-Q0\/XnIWNpt16xI\/AAAAAAAAAXo\/l7pqPX7HDAwJX7NZ5CGta2vGhEnSVLxjQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/download.jpg\" title=\"Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themorningyoga.com\/2020\/03\/the-wide-angle-seated-forward-bend.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose Focus: Spine Level: Beginner Total Time: 60 seconds Indications: arthritis; detoxify kidneys,\u00a0 Contraindications: modification for lower back injury The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose focuses on building strength in your spine while stretching the backs and insides of your legs. The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose can stimulate your abdominal organs and release your groin. Beginners who try this pose may find it helpful to bend their knees until they have more practice. Experts believe The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose can improve arthritis symptoms and detox your kidneys. Individuals with a lower back injury should sit on a folded blanket and focus on keeping their torso erect. The Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend (Upavistha Konasana) Pose Step By Step Instruction:\u00a0 Begin by getting into staff pose: sit down on the ground and stretch your legs straight forward, flexing your ankles and bending your toes back toward your torso, which is suspended straight and tall, rising from your hips to the sky.\u00a0 Angle your body back slightly, using your hands to support yourself, and open your legs so that&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[91],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23653"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23653\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/sayloveyoga.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}