3 Leg Chatarunga Pose

Body WeightIntermediate

Begin in a three-legged downward dog position, with one leg raised high behind you.

  1. Engage your core and keep your hips square.
  2. Lower your body into a chaturanga position, bending your elbows at a 90-degree angle.
  3. Press back up to the starting position while maintaining balance on one leg.

How to perform the 3 Leg Chatarunga Pose

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the 3 Leg Chatarunga Pose using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your primary working muscles.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your working muscles rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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