Uttana Padasana: A Lost Gem

Buddha Bose, Leg Lift, 1938

Karuna Ghosh, Leg Lift, 1961

Dr. Gouri Shankar Mukerji, Leg Lift, 1963

From Dr. PS Das, 2001

Uttana Padasana--the Leg Lift--is a simple, safe and effective posture that has been forgotten by modern western iterations of Ghosh Yoga.

This is a posture that was demonstrated and instructed by Buddha Bose, Dr. Gouri Shankar Mukerji, Dr. PS Das, and Bishnu Ghosh himself. It is among 32 exercises that Ghosh considered appropriate to teach to the average population.

The position strengthens the hip flexors and the abdomen, helping to stabilize the spine. It is practically without contraindication, meaning it is safe for just about everybody.