The Chair or Powerful Pose (Utkatasana)
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Name: The Chair or Powerful Pose (Utkatasana)
Description: The bent legs and upstretched trunk and arms form a dynamic zig-zag. The heels and arms extend in opposite directions while the hips move down as if to sit
Note: Stretch the Achilles tendons and the calf muscles up; bend more in the ankles and knees to make the angles of the joints more acute; although the trunk leans forward, keep pulling it back towards the vertical axis
Description: The bent legs and upstretched trunk and arms form a dynamic zig-zag. The heels and arms extend in opposite directions while the hips move down as if to sit
Note: Stretch the Achilles tendons and the calf muscles up; bend more in the ankles and knees to make the angles of the joints more acute; although the trunk leans forward, keep pulling it back towards the vertical axis