Utanasana
Intense Stretch Pose
How to
From samastiti, exhale as you fold forward over your legs, taking the hands to the floor as you look back. Feel the belly against your thighs as you tilt the SITS bones up, creating extension in the spine and a stretch in the hamstrings.
Modifications
Bend the knees enough that the belly can touch the thighs. Let the hands be slightly forward of the feet.
Transitional Poses
| Entry | Difficulty | Category | Exit | Difficulty | Category |
| Samastiti (Equal Standing) | Standing | Samastiti (Equal Standing) | Standing | ||
| Virabhadrasana C | Standing/Balance | Chaturanga Dandasana | Standing | ||
| Urdva Tadasana (Upwards Mountain Pose) | Standing | Urdva Prasaritta Ekapadasana | Standing/Balance/Forward Bend | ||
| Ardha Utanasana (Half Intense Stretch Pose) | Standing/Forward Bend | Adho Mukha Swanasana | Standing/Forward Bend | ||
| Urdva Prasaritta Ekapadasana | Standing/Balance/Forward Bend | Virabhadrasana C | Standing/Balance | ||
| Urdva Tadasana (Upwards Mountain Pose) | Standing | ||||
| Ardha Utanasana (Half Intense Stretch Pose) | Standing/Forward Bend | ||||