Straddle Toe Grasp

Sanskrit Name:	Upavishta Konasana
Similar Pose Names:	Wide angle seated fold,Wide angle seated forward bend
Category:	Seated & Floor
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Membership Category:	Yoga Lesson Planner
Sub Category:	Seated & Floor
Types:	Forward Bend, Stretch, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Prone, Seated & Floor, Seated
Anatomy:	Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Psoas, Wrists & Arms
Chakras:	Base, Sacral Centre
Therapy:	Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins
Drishti:	Tip Of Nose
Dosha:	Pitta, Kapha

Sit with legs extended. Spread legs wide. Back straight. Knees and toes point up. Press legs and sitting bones down to raise spine. Place hands between legs. Walk hands forward. Fold down from hips. Grab hold of big toes. Hold.

Stretches legs. Strengthens spine.

Fold down onto a bolster.

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