Yoga Anatomy

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Upavistha Konasana

Seated Wide-Angle Pose

oo-pah-VEESH-tah cone-AHS-anna

upavistha = seated; kona = angle

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Superior Piriformis

gemellus

Obturator

internus

Inferior

gemellus

(^) Biceps
femoris
SoleusGastrocnemius Semimembranosus
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Semitendinosus
Gracilis
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Gracilis
Piriformis
Obturator
internus
Classification
Symmetrical seated forward-bending pose