{"id":861,"date":"2020-08-28T22:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/?p=861"},"modified":"2022-12-22T19:34:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T14:04:19","slug":"chair-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/chair-pose\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga Pose for Day 50 - Chair Pose (Utkatasana)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"861\" class=\"elementor elementor-861\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c423069 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c423069\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10b2569\" data-id=\"10b2569\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec9f2c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec9f2c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Chair Pose is the complete version of Half Chair Pose, which we covered yesterday. As mentioned earlier, 'utkata' in Sanskrit means 'intense' and 'powerful'. Practicing Chair Pose in its complete form will give you first hand experience of the meaning of the pose.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">In Chair Pose, muladhara, svadhittana and manipura chakras are stimulated. Stimulation of base chakra, the muladhara, helps to promote optimum function of other chakras. Creativity and acceptance develop and focus improves with regular practice of the pose as we had earlier mentioned for Half Chair Pose. Since manipura chakra is also stimulated in Chair Pose, the benefits are immense. Self-confidence develops, your personality is defined, self-respect gets a boost and you gain the ability to work your way up with courage and determination despite negative influences from the outer world.<\/p><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-862 size-large\" title=\"Chair Pose benefits\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075642-scaled-e1598631194783-596x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chair Pose benefits\" width=\"596\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075642-scaled-e1598631194783-596x1024.jpg 596w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075642-scaled-e1598631194783-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075642-scaled-e1598631194783-768x1319.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075642-scaled-e1598631194783-895x1536.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075642-scaled-e1598631194783.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/h4><h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-863 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075438-scaled-e1598631261542-612x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075438-scaled-e1598631261542-612x1024.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075438-scaled-e1598631261542-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075438-scaled-e1598631261542-768x1284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075438-scaled-e1598631261542-918x1536.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200828075438-scaled-e1598631261542.jpg 1209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f77d166 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f77d166\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f10b124\" data-id=\"f10b124\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2478324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2478324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Other Benefits of Chair Pose <\/strong><\/h5><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">It boosts immunity.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Stretches the spine.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Regular practice of the pose helps to strengthen the nervous system.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Legs are stretched and strengthened.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Strengthens lungs<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">The pose improves balance.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Hips are strengthened.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">It helps to reduce tummy fat.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">The pose helps to cure indigestion.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">It cures menstrual pain.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">It boosts joint flexibility and strengthens joints.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">It is an effective yoga pose for sciatic pain.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa8c720 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa8c720\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9441836\" data-id=\"9441836\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b9e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b9e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Step-by-Step Guide<\/strong><\/h5><ul style=\"text-align: left;\"><li>Stand straight on the mat. Place your feet close to each other.<\/li><li>Inhale as you lift your hands sideways. Now exhale.<\/li><li>Inhale as you lift you lift your hands up and bring the palms together. Simultaneously, lower your hips towards the floor.<\/li><li>With the knees together, lower your body till your butt gets closer to your heels. Do not lift your heels off the floor.<\/li><li>Hold the pose for 20 seconds. To release the pose, straighten up and bring your hands to sides. You can increase the duration to one minute.<\/li><\/ul><h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Note<\/strong><\/h5><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Those with low blood pressure, insomnia, severe spine conditions should refrain from practicing the pose. Those with hip pain and joint pain can perform the pose holding a chair for support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b2380d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b2380d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9f891c\" data-id=\"c9f891c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aae925d elementor-posts--align-left elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"aae925d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-877 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-yoga-poses tag-half-prayer-twist-pose tag-yoga-pose-for-joint-health\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/half-prayer-twist-pose\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200812085145-scaled-e1598719667955-300x226.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-878\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200812085145-scaled-e1598719667955-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200812085145-scaled-e1598719667955-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200812085145-scaled-e1598719667955-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200812085145-scaled-e1598719667955-1536x1155.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG20200812085145-scaled-e1598719667955.jpg 1610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/half-prayer-twist-pose\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYoga Pose for Day 51 - Half Prayer Twist Pose (Ardha Namaskar Parsva Konasana)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In Sanskrit, 'ardha' means 'half', 'namaskar' means 'salutation', 'parsva' means 'side and 'kona' means 'angle'. This, in short, is Half Prayer Twist Pose.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/half-prayer-twist-pose\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd (51) \u2013 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bb8\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb5 \u0b95\u0bcb\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd (Half Prayer Twist Pose)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-850 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-yoga-poses tag-half-chair-pose tag-yoga-pose-for-immunity tag-yoga-pose-for-joint-pain tag-yoga-pose-for-reducing-tummy-fat tag-yoga-pose-for-tummy-fat tag-95\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/half-chair-pose\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chair-Pose-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-851\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chair-Pose-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chair-Pose-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/half-chair-pose\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYoga Pose for Day 49 - Half Chair Pose \/ Half Squat pose (Ardha Utkatasana)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Starting today, we will work on standing yoga poses. The yoga pose for today is Half Chair Pose, which is called Ardha Utkatasana in Sanskrit.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/half-chair-pose\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd (49) \u2013\u0b85\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd (Half Chair Pose \/ Half Squat Pose)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-834 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-yoga-poses\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/rest-pose\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rest-Pose-2-scaled-e1603435791872-300x136.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rest-Pose-2-scaled-e1603435791872-300x136.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rest-Pose-2-scaled-e1603435791872-1024x465.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rest-Pose-2-scaled-e1603435791872-768x349.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rest-Pose-2-scaled-e1603435791872-1536x697.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rest-Pose-2-scaled-e1603435791872-2048x930.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rest-Pose-2-scaled-e1603435791872-16x7.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/rest-pose\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tYoga Pose for Day 48 \u2013 Rest Pose (Savasana)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Today's Pose is called Savasana in Sanskrit. 'Sava' means 'corpse' in Sanskrit. Since the practitioner lies down on the mat sans movement, the pose is named thus. However, I prefer to call it Rest Pose.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaaatral.com\/en\/rest-pose\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd (48) \u2013 \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf  \u0b86\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd (Savasana \/ Rest Pose)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chair Pose is the complete version of Half Chair Pose, which we covered yesterday. As mentioned earlier, 'utkata' in Sanskrit means 'intense' and 'powerful'. 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