Utkatasana To Malasana: Yoga Poses That Will Help Strengthen Your Knees

Utkatasana also called the chair pose, involves one maintaining a raised squat with the knees joint together and the hands straight out in prayer. Image: Unsplash

Malasana or garland pose involves one being in a deep-seated squat with the feet turned out at an angle of 45-degrees. The hands are folded in prayer in front of the chest. Image: Unsplash

Utkata kotasana, also called the Goddess pose, involves entering a balanced squat with the feet turned outwards. The hands go up in prayer position. One may also stand on their toes for this pose. Image: Unsplash

Virabhadrasana or the warrior II pose involves one leg in a 90-degree squat as the other leg balances in a slant. Both hands are stretched out straight in line with ones shoulder. Image: Unsplash

Utthita parsvakonasana or the extended side angle pose, involves having one leg in a 90-degree angle with the adjacent hand ahead of the foot. The other leg balances in a slant. Image: Unsplash

The ardha chandrasana or the half moon pose, involves putting one's entire weight on one leg with the other leg kicked out straight. Balance is taken through the lower hand. Image: Unsplash

The high lunge pose involves entering a half-lunge with one leg bent at a 90-degree angle and the other leg stretched in a slant at the back. The hands go up in prayer position. Image: Unsplash