Asana · Practise on your own
Upavistha Konasana A
Seated wide-angle pose A
Seated wide-angle pose, first variation. Legs wide, folding forward between them.
Awaiting subject reviewWritten from our source material and not yet checked by a teacher of this practice. Read it as reference, and learn the practice from someone who teaches it.
- Meaning
- upavistha = seated, kona = angle, asana = seat or posture
- Family
- Seated forward bend
- Level
- Intermediate
- Gaze
- Third eye
Take care
Keep the kneecaps facing up so the knees are not twisted.
How it is done
- 1
Breathe in
Sit with the legs wide, kneecaps facing up. Hold the outer edges of the feet.
- 2
Breathe out
Fold forward between the legs with a long spine. Stay for five breaths.
Holding it
Five breaths.
Making it easier
Sit on a blanket, bring the legs closer, and rest the hands on the floor in front.
What the tradition says it does
- Stretches the inner thighs and hamstrings
Variations
Sources and tradition
- YOG Union App Content Map, 2 November 2026, p. 4
- Ashtanga Primary Series as commonly taught in the Mysore style; sequence order and counts await subject review