Every time I am cued into Utkatasana {Chair Pose}, I think to myself oh fuck, here we go again…
We begin standing in Tadasana. Inhale and raise your arms slightly perpendicular to the mat below. Exhale and bend your knees. The goal here is to bend our thighs parallel to the floor… and people, FEEL THE BURN! Take a quick peak down and make sure your knees are not protruding over your feet. Oh and tuck that fucking tailbone under.
Think about sitting in an imaginary chair. It’s a make-believe chair because we don’t have the comfort of let’s say a la-z-boy. The translation of Utkatasana from Sanskrit is “powerful pose”. As much as I loathe to practice it, the long term benefits make me feel strong and centrally balanced. Finding power in your core and pelvis allows the body to play and align with gravity! We have the power, we have the control and we defy gravity!