As with all poses, if the full and final expression isn’t available to you (yet!) then do whatever works for your body. Utpluthih brings about an awareness of how much strength, discipline and balance is needed for other arm balancing poses, as well as cultivating focus. Familiar to those who practice the Ashtanga sequence Utpluthih or Tolasana builds upper body and core strength dramatically, but it also requires this strength to be able to hold the position.
