Standing SplitPose Reference
Camera angles
Standing split is the yoga forward fold where both palms reach the floor beside one foot and the other leg lifts straight up behind the hips.
Tags: yogastanding splitforward foldflexibilityfull body
How to draw the Standing Split pose
three-quarter view 
side view 
back view 
high-angle view
The weight is shared between the straight left leg and the two palms, which sit flat on the floor just in front of the standing foot. The hips stack above that foot, the spine hangs down from them, and the head drops toward the shin, only about 36 cm above the floor. The right leg rises from the back of the pelvis and continues the line of the inverted torso, toes pointed, so torso and lifted leg form one long spoke with the standing leg branching off it. The centre of mass sits low, around 66 cm, close to the hands.
The side view from the figure's left explains the standing split pose best: you see the long line from the hanging head up to the raised toes and the narrow wedge of space between the standing leg and that line. The front view is the hard one. The torso is hidden behind the hanging head and arms, and the raised leg grows out of the hips like a pole, so overlap and foreshortening do all the work. The back view shows the lifted leg straight above the pelvis with the standing leg below it, and the high angle reveals how close the hands are to the foot.
More on angles and common mistakes
Common errors include a bent standing knee, a lifted hip that rolls open so the leg swings out to the side, and hands placed far forward, which turns the shape into a downward dog. Do not draw the head floating between the arms; the neck should hang loosely, with the crown pointing at the floor. No floor appears in the render; when you draw it, set the palms and the standing foot on one shared ground line.
It works for yoga class handouts, fitness app illustrations, dancer warm-up scenes and studies of the inverted head. In Edit this pose, move both hands back to hold the standing ankle for a deeper fold, or lower the raised leg toward horizontal for an easier version.
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Standing Split pose prompt
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General prompt
A person in a yoga standing split, folded forward over a straight left leg with both palms flat on the floor in front of the foot, head hanging toward the shin, and the straight right leg lifted high behind in line with the torso, toes pointed. Full body, plain background.
Midjourney
full body yoga standing split, forward fold over straight standing leg, palms flat on floor, head hanging toward shin, other leg raised straight up behind, pointed toes, side view, plain background --ar 2:3 --style raw
Stable Diffusion
1person, full body, yoga, standing split, forward fold, hands on floor, palms flat, head down, one leg raised high, straight legs, pointed toes, inverted torso, flexibility, side view, plain background, fitness, clear limbs
Negative prompt
bent standing knee, leg swinging sideways, hands far forward, downward dog, raised head, floating hands, extra legs, missing arms, twisted hips, fused fingers, distorted feet, cropped toes, nsfw
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