Utkatasana

Chair Pose

Skill Level

Intermediate

Stretches the back to remove stiff shoulders
Effective in correcting mild foot distortion
Lifts the diaphragm and the chest is widened which develops the pectoral muscle.
Stabilizes and strengthens the trunk, entire leg, and waist
Helps regain a sense of stability in the waist. Sends heat to sooth and warm the nerve flow (the back has one of the autonomic nerves, the para-switching nerve, that turns on the relaxation switch)

肩のこりを取り背中のストレッチ
軽度の足の歪みの矯正に効果
横隔膜が引き上げられ、胸が十分広げられるので胸筋も発達する
体幹部、脚全体、腰を安定させ強化する
腰に安定感を取り戻し、熱を送って神経の流れをスムーズにし温める(腰には自律神経のひとつ、リラックスのスイッチをオンにする副交換神経が流れている)