{"id":671,"date":"2021-04-07T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T07:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinyasayogaashram.com\/blog\/?p=671"},"modified":"2021-05-17T16:23:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T10:53:01","slug":"uttanasana-standing-forward-bend-how-to-do-it-benefits-step-by-step-instruction-precautions-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinyasayogaashram.com\/blog\/uttanasana-standing-forward-bend-how-to-do-it-benefits-step-by-step-instruction-precautions-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) : How to do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instruction, Precautions and Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"671\" class=\"elementor elementor-671\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a9ee1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a9ee1d\" 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hinged to its max that let the head remain below heart which makes this posture half inversion leading towards heavy blood circulation towards head.<\/p><h2><strong>Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) Step by step instructions:<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li>Start from tadasana or samasathiti as a starting position where you stand tall keeping whole body in straight line and aligned position<\/li><li>Raise your hands up as you inhale and elongate your spine to create a good space for forward bend.<\/li><li>With exhalation reach your hands forward and all the way down on the floor beside or behind the heels flat while the shoulders are trying to press against the knees and forehead in trying to move between shin bones.<\/li><li>Legs will remain significantly straight and spine will be in forward bend as if in cat pose in table top position which allows abdominal muscles to engage and creates a healthy movement for spine.<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) Benefits:<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li>Uttanasana is best position for a beginner to do as an inversion because it encourages good amount of blood and oxygen supply to brain.<\/li><li>People with thigh and belly fat must practice this posture to get rid of it.<\/li><li>Uttanasana is helpful for aiding digestive process as it stimulates the internal organs.<\/li><li>People with diabetes should also include this posture especially the cat position from Utanasana could help stimulate pancreas.<\/li><li>For flexibility in back of the thighs (hamstrings), calves and spine it is one of the recommended poses.<\/li><\/ul><h2><strong>Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) Precautions and Safety:<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li>While you bend forward from standing position to keep your spine safe and stretch your back of the thighs gently bend the knees slightly it will allow hip to hinge well and spine will be in an elongated position.<\/li><li>Being a beginner better trying to keep the spine almost in straight 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