Yoga Anatomy

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Extended Hand–Toe Pose

oo-TEE-tah HA-sta pad-an-goosh-TAHS-anna

utthita = extended; hasta = hand; pada = foot; angusta = big toe

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Deltoid

Pronator teres

Flexor carpi radialis

Palmaris longus

Psoas major

Flexor carpi

ulnaris

Hamstrings

Iliacus

Vastus

medialis

Rectus

femoris

Vastus

lateralis

Quadriceps:

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Quadratus

lumborum

Piriformis

Superior

gemellus

Obturator

internus

Inferior

gemellus

Flexor

digitorum

longus

Gluteus

medius

Gluteus

maximus

Gracilis

Adductor

magnus

Tibialis

posterior

Flexor

hallucis

longus

Classification

Asymmetrical standing balancing pose