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

1/7: 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

2/7: 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

3/7: 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

4/7: 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

5/7: 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

6/7: 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

7/7: 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