What is the Sanskrit name for Halfway Lift?

• A. Uttanasana
• B. Ardha Uttanasana
• C. Adho Mukha Svanasana
• D. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Answer: (B)

Ardha Uttanasana is the Halfway Lift. Ardha means half, and Uttanasana is the standing forward bend. So this name describes lifting halfway with a long, flat back from the forward-fold position. In this pose you hinge at the hips, lengthen the spine, and lift the chest while the hands rest on the shins or fingertips on the floor. The goal is a tall, neutral spine rather than folding deeper, which is what Uttanasana (the full forward bend) represents. This halfway lift is the transition point in many sequences, typically as you move from Uttanasana toward the next pose in the flow.