1. Pictures

3. Sanskrit- Extended Side Angle Pose

4. English- Utthita parsvakonasana

5. Steps, actions, and Muscles involved to get into the Utthita Parsvakonasana

1. Stand in tadasana

2. When you exhale jump and land with your feet about 3-4 feet apart, depending on how tall you are. Turn your right foot out, so that it is facing forward and then turn the left foot slightly in. Your two feet should be in a line with each other. Raise you arms up so that they are parallel to the floor.

3. Bend your right leg and make sure your knee is over your 2^nd toe, forming a 90 degree angle. Your left leg should be strong and straight supporting you. When bending you should put you right hand at the ankle of your right foot and your left hand should reach up past your ear.

4. Turn your torso, so that your chest is open to the center and not being crunched in. Also, make sure your head is aligned with your body.

5. When you are balanced turn your head up so that your gaze goes up.

The muscles you use in this pose is your core (abdominals), quadriceps, calves, and shoulders.

6. Physical and Therapeutic Benefits of the Asana

Some physical benefits that you will get out of this asana is strengthening the muscles used in this pose and also stretching them. Since the pose requires some muscular endurance, it also help increase your stamina. Some therapeutic benefits of this asana is constipation, infertility, low backache, osteoporosis, sciatica, and menstrual discomfort.

7. Awareness- how you feel in the asana

I feel like this pose is really good for beginners. For me it is easy to let go during this pose and just release everything. When standing in this pose correctly, it feels nice to accomplish it because it does require muscular endurance and when holding it for a long time it makes you feel strong.

8. References

"Yoga Journal - Extended Side Angle Pose." Yoga Journal: Yoga Poses, Classes, Meditation, and Life - On and Off the Mat - Namaste. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. .