Standing split

Standing Split is an intermediate yoga pose that stretches your legs and hips while challenging your balance. ... The Sanskrit name for this pose, "Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana" (OORD-vah prah-suh-REE-tuh EK-uh pahd-AHS-uh-nuh), comes from five words: "Urdhva" — meaning "upward"

With consistent practice, most healthy adults can train and eventually learn how to do the splits. However, there are some structural differences that make it more optimal for some people to be training for the splits and less optimal for others. In this post I'll be going over what those structural differences are and a simple test you can do at home to determine if you have the potential to get the splits.

The objective of pranayama, or breathing exercises, is to teach the ability to properly inhale, exhale, and retain your breath. There are different branches of pranayama dedicated specifically for inhalation, exhalation, and breathing retention.

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Standing splits are a good way to improve flexibility, and lengthen hamstrings and hip flexors. The key here is not to focus on how high you can lift the back leg. Rather, it's more important to focus on making sure the standing leg kneecap stays facing forward to protect the knee joint, and to be s