Standing Forward Fold
Uttanasana
Forward Folds
Beginner
Standing Forward Fold (Uttanasana) is a beginner standing forward fold. Hamstring/spine release, calms nervous system.
How to cue it
- Hinge from hips
- Soft knees
- Let head hang, crown toward floor
At a glance
- Drishti
- Toward legsWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing forward fold
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Sacral (Svadhisthana)
Take care
Low back: bend knees; dizziness.
Counter poses
What to offer after Standing Forward Fold to let the body settle.
Build your class with Standing Forward Fold in Cue
Drop Standing Forward Fold 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.