Increase strength and balance
Utkatasana or chair pose, is one of the simple but comprehensively effective yoga poses. Practitioners stand up straight with their legs together, bend their knees as if sitting in an imaginary chair, arms raised high, keep the spine straight and breathe evenly. Although it seems simple, holding this pose for a long time requires endurance and high mental concentration.
Yoga expert Siddhaa Akshar from Himalaya said: Utkatasana not only improves lower body strength but also increases overall balance and stability. Maintaining the pose helps energy circulate effectively and adjusts bad posture, such as the hunchback".
In addition, this pose is especially useful for adjusting flat feet and strengthening pelvic floor muscles, improving reproductive health and supporting overall body function.
Lose weight, tone and improve mental health
Utkatasana also affects the core of the body, helping to tone the waist and support central weight loss. When holding the pose, the muscles of the back, waist, neck and shoulders are affected, bringing full-body effects. In addition, focus on maintaining a mental strength training posture, discipline and the ability to handle challenges.
Physical fitness expert Sarah Mitchell, lecturer of Yoga at the University of Melbourne, Australia, commented: Utkatasana is a great exercise for both body and mind. People who practice regularly will see improved endurance, concentration, and the ability to cope with stress in life."
In addition, the chair pose stimulates digestion, increases blood flow to internal organs, and helps the joints of the knees, hips and ankles become healthier. Combining regular exercise not only helps tone muscles but also improves overall stability and long-term health.
Utkatasana, a seemingly simple yoga pose, really brings many great benefits to the body from improving balance, increasing lower body strength, tone muscles, adjusting flat feet, strengthening pelvic floors, losing weight, supporting digestion, taking care of joints to improving mental strength. This is a suitable pose for everyone from beginners to professional yogi.
