May 17, 2026
How To Do The Prasarita Padottanasana And What Are Its Benefits
Health Yoga

Yog Deep With Gayathri Ramesh – Prasarita Padottanasana- Episode 5

Prasarita – Wide/Stretched Out, Pada – Foot, Uttana – Intense Stretch, Asana – Pose; Pronounced As – pra-sa-REE-tah pah-doh-tahn-AHS-anna.

When you practice this asana, you will feel your body heal and expand, especially after you have done exercises like cycling, walking, and running. .

By Kautilya / March 25, 2019

This asana is usually practiced at the end of the standing poses and serves as a good preparatory pose for inversions. This asana is a calming forward bend that stretches both the back and the hamstrings

Health Benefits of Prasarita Padottanasana

  • This pose stretches the backs of the legs – Hamstrings, calves, glutes and lower back.
  • It improves hip joint flexibility
  • It strengthens the feet
  • It acts as a semi inversion
  • It creates length in the spine
  • It improves posture
  • It provides rest to the heart
  • It helps to turn inward
  • It’s a good pose for stress, anxiety, and depression
  • It challenges both strength and flexibility
  • Its symmetrical shape keeps your pelvis, sacroiliac joint and spine neutral and quiet, while the active rooting of your feet and legs allows your upper body to be soft and receptive.
  • It gives the heart a rest while encouraging movement of stagnant

Image Courtesy: ET

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