High Lunge (Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana)

Targets the quads and glutes of the front leg, hip flexors of the back leg, and challenges the core to stabilize an upright torso. Helpful for building lower-body strength and balance, stretching tight hip flexors from the back-leg position, and bridging the transition between Low Lunge and Warrior I. The movement keeps the front knee stacked over the ankle, presses the back heel up and back to straighten the back leg, and reaches the arms actively overhead with the ribs drawing in.

Cues

• Stack the front knee over the ankle and lift the back heel as the arms rise.