Purvattanasana

Vinyasa Count:


PURVATTANASANA
VINYASA:  15
ASANA:    8
DRISTI:   NASAGRAI
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)  Dandasana; hands back
8    IN   lift hips up
    5BR   PURVATTANASANA
          
9    EX   Dandasana
10   IN   up
11   EX   Chaturanga Dandasana
12   IN   Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
13   EX   Adho Mukha Svanasana
14   IN   jump, head up
15   EX   Uttanasana
-    IN   come up
    (EX)  Samasthitih

Purvattanasana - 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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