Uttana Shishosana

Uttana shishosana or Extended Puppy Pose^[1] is an asana.

Description

It is a forward bend which resembles balasana (child's pose) and is used to reduce stress and tension.

Stretches the spine and shoulders and reduces stress and tension.

Adho mukha svanasana (downward-facing dog) or virasana (hero pose) are the preparatory asanas for Extended Puppy Pose.

Asanas

Adho Mukha Svanasana Aekpaadprasarnaasana Anantasana Anjaneyasana Ardha Candrasana Ardha Matsyendrasana Akarna Dhanurasana Astavakrasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana Baddha Konasana Bakasana Balasana Bharadvajasana Bhekasana Bhujangasana Bhujapidasana Chakrasana Chaturanga Dandasana Dandasana Dhanurasana Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana Eka Pada Koundinyasana I Eka Pada Koundinyasana II Garbhasana Garudasana Gomukhasana Halasana Hanumanasana Hasta Uttanasana Janusirsasana Kakasana Kapotasana Kukkutasana Kurmasana Makarasana Malasana Matsyasana Mayurasana Natarajasana Navasana Padahastasana Padmasana Parivrtta trikonasana Paschimottanasana Pashasana Pavanamuktasana Rajakapotasana Salabhasana Samakonasana Sarvangasana Shavasana Siddhasana Simhasana Sirsasana Sukhasana Supta Virasana Tadasana Trikonasana Tulasana Urdhva Hastasana Urdhvamukhasvanasana Ustrasana Utkatasana Uttana Shishosana Uttanasana Uttanapadasana Utthita Trikonasana Vajrasana Virasana Virabhadrasana I Virabhadrasana II Virabhadrasana III Viparita Karani Vriksasana

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Classical yoga	Yoga (philosophy) Bhagavad Gita Yoga Vasistha

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Mantra Yoga	Pranava yoga Nāda yoga

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China	Tangmi

Japan	Shingon Buddhism Tendai

Indonesia	Kebatinan Subud

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