Standing Split Yoga Pose Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana (female)

Standing Split Yoga Pose Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart and your arms by your sides
  • 2Bend forward from your hips and reach your hands to the ground
  • 3Shift your weight onto your left foot, lifting your right leg up behind you
  • 4Reach as high as you can with your right leg while keeping your torso and left leg as straight as possible
  • 5Hold the pose for a few breaths before releasing and repeating on the other leg

Tips:

  • Keep your breath deep and steady, inhaling and exhaling through your nose
  • Try to engage your core to help you balance
  • Don't worry if you can't reach the ground, just go as far down as you can
  • Allow your right foot to point in whatever direction feels most comfortable

Standing Split Yoga Pose Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs