Purva-uttan-asana

Purva literally means the East. It means the front of the whole body from the forehead to the toes. Uttana means an intense stretch. In this posture, the whole front of the body is stretched intensely.

Effects

This posture strengthens the wrists and ankles, improves the movement of the shoulder joints and expands the chest fully. It gives relief from the fatigue caused by doing other strenuous forward bending asanas.

The above reference Text and Pictures - Light on Yoga, B.K.S Iyengar.

This year Iyengar Yogdhaara is participating in #yogaforacause2026 organised by swaiyoga.com .

7days. 7asanas. One purpose. 

Perform the daily asana. Share the picture. Each submission supports children with disabilities.

Day 5 Purvottanasana