(oo-TEE-tah parsh-vah-cone-AHS-anna)
utthita = extended
parsva = side, flank
kona = angle

Benefits
• Strengthens and stretches the legs, knees, and ankles
• Stretches the groins, spine, waist, chest and lungs, and shoulders
• Stimulates abdominal organs
• Increases stamina

Therapeutic Applications
• Osteoporosis
• Constipation
• Infertility
• Low backache
• Sciatica
• Menstrual discomfort