Widely Opened

Expanded base of support with elevated hips — athletic missionary variant for angle variety and glute engagement.

Inserting / supporting4/5

Receiving / driving3/5

Consent, respect, and the right to stop are non-negotiable. Standards

Setup

1. Face-to-face: stack spines first, then close the gap. The inserting partner is usually the base — knees, elbows, and a clear exit path before any drive.
2. Build Widely Opened (Utphullaka) from the diagram: Receiving legs toward the chest only as far as the low back stays quiet.
3. Workload is 4/5 (inserting / supporting) and 3/5 (receiving / driving). Stay inside a range you can exit cleanly — difficulty 2/5, intensity 3/5.

Three cues

· Stack ribs over pelvis before any drive. The gap closes last.
· Receiving legs toward the chest only as far as the low back stays quiet.
· Pillow height negotiation

Two common faults

· Locking elbows and dumping into the receiver's shoulders.
· Chasing depth before spines are stacked and the exit is clear.

Abort

· Stop for sharp pain, numbness, panic-adjacent breath, or a spoken / non-verbal stop — no debate.
· Either person can freeze the set. Resume only after both are green.
· Glute and lumbar care; avoid over-arching.

Widely Opened at RPE 3

One position-specific drill · RPE 3

Both people build Widely Opened from the diagram for 45 seconds at RPE 3: no drive, just stance, breath, and a spoken stop. If you cannot exit cleanly, drop a pillow or a range — do not add gym work.

Variations

· Pillow tower under hips
· Feet on partner’s chest
· Hands interlaced

Progressions

· Single-leg elevation
· Pause at top of drive

Partner communication cues

· Pillow height negotiation
· Intensity scale every set

Load / intensity modifiers

· Lower elevation if lumbar stress
· Shorter sets

Notes & comments

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