Upward Salute
Urdhva Hastasana
Standing
Beginner
Upward Salute (Urdhva Hastasana) is a beginner standing pose. Lengthens spine, opens shoulders, energizes.
How to cue it
- Reach arms overhead, biceps by ears
- Lift through fingertips
- Soften front ribs down
At a glance
- Drishti
- Up (to thumbs)Where the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Crown (Sahasrara)
Take care
Shoulder injury: keep arms apart.
Counter poses
What to offer after Upward Salute to let the body settle.
Good to know
Part of Sun Salutations.
Build your class with Upward Salute in Cue
Drop Upward Salute 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.