Standing Forward Bend

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:yoga
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Uttanasana
gptkbp:amendedBy bend knees if needed
use yoga blocks under hands
gptkbp:asanaType forward bend
standing asana
gptkbp:benefit stretches calves
stretches hamstrings
stretches hips
gptkbp:category forward bend
standing pose
gptkbp:contraindication glaucoma
back injury
gptkbp:difficulty beginner
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Standing Forward Bend
gptkbp:improves flexibility
digestion
calms the mind
relieves stress
stimulates liver and kidneys
gptkbp:muscleStretched gptkb:gastrocnemius
gptkb:erector_spinae
calves
spine
gluteus maximus
hamstrings
adductors
gptkbp:nameInSanskrit Uttanasana
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Hatha_Yoga
gptkbp:performedAt standing position
gptkbp:poseSequence often follows Tadasana
often precedes Ardha Uttanasana
part of Sun Salutation sequence
gptkbp:prevention avoid with glaucoma
avoid with herniated disc
avoid with high blood pressure
avoid with recent back injury
gptkbp:relatedPose gptkb:Padahastasana
Ardha Uttanasana
Padangusthasana
gptkbp:step exhale and bend forward from hips
let head hang down
place hands on floor or shins
stand with feet hip-width apart
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:yoga
gptkbp:yogaStyle gptkb:Ashtanga_Yoga
gptkb:Hatha_Yoga
gptkb:Iyengar_Yoga
gptkb:Vinyasa_Yoga
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sun_Salutation
gptkb:Sun_Salutations
gptkb:Downward_Dog
gptkb:Salute_to_the_Sun
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7