Extended Side Angle

You Should Feel

Work in your legs—especially your front leg. Length from your back heel through your top fingertips. Opening across your chest and side body.

How to Get Into the Pose

• 1Front knee bends to 90 degrees over ankle
• 2Back leg straight and strong, outer edge of back foot grounded
• 3Front forearm rests on front thigh OR hand reaches to block or ground inside front foot
• 4Top arm reaches overhead, creating one long line from back heel to top fingertips
• 5Chest rotates open

Modifications

• •If reaching the ground is too much: Rest forearm on thigh instead
• •If balance is challenging: Shorten your stance
• •If shoulder is tight: Rest top hand on hip
• •To deepen: Bind arms (bottom arm threads under front thigh, top arm wraps behind back)