Yoga Standing Forward Bend Uttanasana

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Illustration of figure showing the pose for standing and bending forward, also known as Uttanasana, on a mat. This pose calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression, strengthens the thighs and knees, improves digestion, helps relieve the symptoms of menopause, reduces fatigue and anxiety, stimulates the liver and kidneys, stretches the hamstrings, calves, and hips, relieves headache and insomnia and also has therapeutic effects for asthma, high blood pressure, infertility, osteoporosis, and sinusitis.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Figure, piniformis, spinal muscles, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, gluteus maximus, latissimus dorsi

Image created by:

Joanna Culley