How to Lift Higher in Standing Split Without Forcing It | Tiny Shifts

Standing Split doesn’t have to be about muscling your leg higher. In this video, I’m sharing a few tiny shifts that can create more balance, more expansion, and more ease in Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana. We’ll explore: square hips vs. slightly open hips rooting through the standing foot firming the inner thighs using fingertips for support bending and re-lengthening the lifted leg to make the pose more accessible If Standing Split has ever felt wobbly, compressed, or like you’re just yanking the top leg higher, try these small adjustments and see what changes. In this video: how to set up Standing Split when to square the hips and when to let them open a simple shift to make the pose more accessible cues for more stability, length, and ease If this helped, save it and subscribe for more yoga education, pose breakdowns, and tiny shifts that create big change in your practice. #yoga #standingsplit #yogatips #urdhvaprasaritaekapadasana #yogateacher #mobility #balance #flexibility