Core · Bodyweight
Extended Side Angle Yoga Pose
How to do the extended side angle yoga pose, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
From a wide stance, bend your front knee over your ankle and keep your back leg straight. Rest your front forearm on your thigh or hand on the floor, and reach your top arm over your head, opening your chest toward the ceiling. Hold and breathe, then switch sides.
- 1A long stretch down your top side from hip to fingertips
- 2Your chest opening as you rotate toward the ceiling
- 3Your front thigh and hip working to hold the lunge
Common mistakes
- Letting your front knee collapse inward past your ankle
- Collapsing your chest down toward the floor instead of opening up
- Holding your breath instead of breathing into the stretch
Muscles worked
The extended side angle yoga pose mainly works the obliques, with the quads, lats, glutes, hamstrings, and adductors assisting.
- ObliquesPrimary
- QuadsSupport
- LatsSupport
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- AdductorsSupport
- Upper ChestMinor
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.