Hasta Uttanasana, also known as the Raised Arms Pose, is an important posture commonly practiced in yoga sequences such as Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation). The name comes from Sanskrit, where “Hasta” means hands and “Uttanasana” means an intense upward stretch. In hasta uttanasana, the practitioner stands tall and stretches both arms overhead while gently arching the upper body backwa... https://www.sagesyoga.com/blog/hasta-uttanasana-benefits