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Analytics: Goddess
Sanskrit, Utkata Konasana
Benefits
Contraindications
#Modifications
& Variations
- Boosts energy
- Improves posture
- Strengthens legs
- Opens heart
- Dizziness
- Migranes
- Very low blood pressure
- High squat
- Bring feet closer together
- Hands in toward self
- Come up onto toes
- Pulse in and out of squat
Foundation
Alignment
Intention
Steps; Wide Stance
- Wide stance, feet pointing outward to sides of mat
- Line of energy from the heart and out the palms of the hands.
- Standing in wide stance, neutral pelvis, bring both feet to point out, heels in.
- Bend the knees so they are bending over the feet, bringing the hips down to a level of squat that feels on that edge.
- Bring both arms up bending at the elbows into goddess arms.
- hands open and facing out.
Engage Bandhas & Breath
- Neutral pelvis
- Hips facing forward
Coming Out of the Pose
Release the arms to rest alongside the body, straighten the legs, adjust feet to face forward in a relaxed standing pose.
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