Paschimottanasana D

Vinyasa Count:


PASCHIMATTANASANA D
VINYASA: 16
ASANA:     9
DRISTI:      PADHAYORAGRAI
1    IN   hands up
2    EX   Uttanasana
3    IN   head up
4    EX   Chaturanga Dandasana
5    IN   Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
6    EX   Adho Mukha Svanasana
7    IN   up
    (EX)  land, hands beside upper legs
    5BR   DANDASANA
8    IN   grab wrist around foot, arms straight, head up
9    EX   bend forward
    5BR   PASCHIMATTANASANA D
          
10   IN   head up, arms straight
    (EX)  hands to the floor
          
11   IN   up
          
12   EX   Chaturanga Dandasana
          
13   IN   Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
14   EX   Adho Mukha Svanasana
15   IN   jump, head up
16   EX   Uttanasana
-    IN   come up
    (EX)  Samasthitih

Paschimottanasana D - 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.

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