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Goddess Pose

Utkata Konasana

Standing Beginner

Goddess Pose (Utkata Konasana) is a beginner standing pose. Strengthens inner thighs, hips, pelvic floor.

Sage line drawing of Goddess Pose

How to cue it

  1. Feet wide, toes out
  2. Bend knees over ankles
  3. Sink hips, lift through crown

At a glance

Drishti
ForwardWhere the eyes rest.
Family
Standing
Level
Beginner
Chakra
Sacral (Svadhisthana)

Take care

Knee tracking over toes.

Counter poses

What to offer after Goddess Pose to let the body settle.

Good to know

Fierce Angle Pose.

Build your class with Goddess Pose in Cue

Drop Goddess 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.

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