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Standing Side Bend

Indudalasana

Standing Beginner

Standing Side Bend (Indudalasana) is a beginner standing pose. Side-body/intercostal opening, breath capacity.

Sage line drawing of Standing Side Bend

How to cue it

  1. Reach arms overhead, interlace or hold a wrist
  2. Bend to one side into a crescent, lift through the top

At a glance

Drishti
Up / forwardWhere the eyes rest.
Family
Standing
Level
Beginner
Chakra
Heart (Anahata)

Take care

Low back, balance.

Good to know

Verified Indudalasana (Standing Crescent / Parsva Urdhva Hastasana).

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