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Utthita Stiti Bhujangasana

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Utthita Stiti Bhujangasana is an Asana. It is translated as Standing Rising Cobra Pose from Sanskrit.

The name of this pose comes from "utthita" meaning "extended", "stiti" meaning "standing", "bhujanga" meaning "cobra", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat". This pose is a variation of Bhujangasana in a standing backbend in Tadasana.

Benefits and Cautions

This pose has the following benefits: it opens the front shoulder head and the chest muscles. It promotes spinal flexibility.

Be careful while doing this pose if you have any spinal or shoulder injuries.