OVERVIEW

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Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana

Vinyasa Count:

UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTHASANA / UTTHITA PARSVASAHITA
VINYASA:  14
ASANA:    2,4,7,9,11,14
DRISTI:   PADHAYORAGRAI / PARSVA
1    IN   right leg up, take big toe
          
2    EX   bend forward
    5BR   UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTHASANA A
          
3    IN   head up
4    EX   leg to the right
     5BR  UTTHITA PARSVASAHITA
          
5    IN   leg to front
6    EX   leg up to the forehead
7    IN   hands to the waist
    5BR   UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTHASANA B
          
    (EX)  leg down
8    IN   left leg up, take big toe
9    EX   bend vorward
    5BR   UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTHASANA A
10   IN   head up
11   EX   leg to the left
    5BR   UTTHITA PARSVASAHITA
12   IN   leg to front
13   EX   leg up to the forehead
14   IN   hands to the waist
    5BR   UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTHASANA B
-    EX   Samasthitih

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana - Primary Series (=Yoga Chikitsa / first series) is said to be the most demanding Part of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. - Because it is the first series you learn as a beginner.... and every begin is hard.