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OVERVIEW

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Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana

Vinyasa Count:

ARDHA BADDHA PADMA PASHIMATTANASANA
VINYASA:  22
ASANA:    8,15
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, right leg in bound lotus
    (IN)  head up
8    EX   bend forward
    5BR   ARDHA BADDHA PADMA PASHIMATTANASANA
          
9    IN   head up
    (EX)  hands to the floor
10   IN   up
11   EX   Chaturanga Dandasana
12   IN   Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
13   EX   Adho Mukha Svanasana
14   IN   up
    (EX)  land, left leg in bound lotus
    (IN)  head up
15   EX   bend forward
    5BR   ARDHA BADDHA PADMA PASHIMATTANASANA
16   IN   head up
    (EX)  hands to the floor
17   IN   up
18   EX   Chaturanga Dandasana
19   IN   Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
20   EX   Adho Mukha Svanasana
21   IN   jump, head up
22   EX   Uttanasana
-    IN   come up
    (EX)  Samasthitih

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana - 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.