Dandasana (Staff or Stick Pose)

Dandasana

Padangustha Dandasana

Urdhva Hasta Dandasana

Dandasana

don-DAHS-anna

“danda” = staff or stick

Staff Pose

Also known as: Stick Pose

Heart of Pose

• Stabilizing
• Neutralizing
• Forward Bend

Notes

• Sometimes considered a seated version of (or comparable to) Tadasana (Mountain Pose).
• Often used to neutralize and/or assess change during and after other seated poses.
• Lengthening hamstrings beforehand makes it easier to sit upright in this pose.

See Also

• Asana Categories
• General Alignment Principles
• Alignment Cueing