Extended Side Angle Pose

Extended Side Angle Pose - Utthita Parsvakonasana
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Extended Side Angle Pose, uttihita "extended, stretched" parsva "side, flank", kona "angle", asana "pose".
Utthita Trikonasana
Triangle Pose, uttihita "extended, stretched", tri "three", kona "angle", asana "pose".

Extended Side Angle Pose
Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Extended Hand-Toe Posture or Standing Big Toe Hold ...

Pre-swim pose: Extended side angle pose (utthita parsvakonasana)
Start standing in warrior II pose (virabhadrasana II). Bring your right hand down to the inside of your right foot and extend your left arm straight up.

Flow Between Warrior Pose II and Extended Side Angle Pose
From Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose), step your right foot forward between your hands and bring your left heel to the ground at a 45-degree angle.

arms extended)
3) utthita hasta padagusthasana (extended hand to big toe pose)
4) vrksasana (tree pose)
5) utkatasana (chair pose, or fierce pose)
6) utthita trikonasana (extended triangle pose)
7) utthita parsvakonasana (extended side angle pose)
8) ...

'Utthita' in Sanskrit means extended, 'parsva' means side and 'kona' means angle. Therefore the posture is Extended Side Angle Pose.
Pronunciation
(oo-TEE-tuh parsh-vah-cone-AWS-ahna) ...

Upavistha Konasana (Wide Angle Pose)
Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose)
Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
Savasana (Corpse Pose) ...

See also: Asana, Extended Side Angle, Utthita Parsvakonasana, Stretch, Yoga