Upavistha konasana (Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend)

Caution

Leave your stomach empty for 5-6 hours before this practice.

This is one of the difficult poses for a beginner to do, so make sure you have done a good warm up exercise before doing this practice or otherwise it seriously affects and damages the hamstring and back muscles.

If you have never done yoga before try not to do this posture.

This posture has numerous benefits some of the best are listed below

Upavistha konasana helps to boost digestion.
Good for sciatic nerves.
Relieves stress and depression.
Strengthens the back and leg muscles and prepares one to sit in meditation.
Activates Mooladhara chakra and manipura chakra.

Preparatory asanas: Uttanasana, Prasarita padottanasana, Supta padangusthasana, parivritta janusheershasana, adho mukha sukhasana, Baddha konasana.

Counter posture is supta Veerasana

Contra-Indications : Those who have prolapsed disc, hip injury, spine injury and stomach ulcers should avoid this posture.

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