Chair Pose
Utkatasana
Standing
Beginner
Chair Pose (Utkatasana) is a beginner standing pose. Strengthens thighs, glutes, core; builds heat.
How to cue it
- Sit hips back and down
- Weight in heels
- Arms reach up, lower ribs in
At a glance
- Drishti
- Up or forwardWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus (Manipura)
Take care
Knee issues: don't pass knees over toes; low back pain.
Counter poses
What to offer after Chair Pose to let the body settle.
Good to know
Powerful warm-up.
Build your class with Chair Pose in Cue
Drop Chair Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.