Extended Side Angle (Utthita Parsvakonasana)

Targets the inner groin and adductors, the quads of the bent front leg, the obliques, and the shoulder and lat of the top arm. Helpful for deepening the lateral stretch beyond Triangle while building quad and groin strength, and for creating an energetic line of effort from the back heel through the fingertips. The movement begins in Warrior II, then places the front forearm on the front thigh (or hand to the floor outside the foot) while the top arm extends overhead alongside the ear, forming one continuous diagonal from the back foot to the fingertips.

Cues

• Bend the front knee and draw one long line from the back heel to the top fingertips.