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OVERVIEW

Urdhva Muka Paschimottanasana

Vinyasa Count:

URDVA MUKHA PASCHIMATTANASANA
VINYASA:  17
ASANA:    10
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)  lie down
8    IN   legs up
    (EX)  grab foot
          
9    IN   roll up
10   EX   bend forward
    5BR   URDVA MUKHA PASCHIMATTANASANA
          
11   IN   head up
    (EX)  hands to the ground
12   IN   up
13   EX   Chaturanga Dandasana
14   IN   Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
15   EX   Adho Mukha Svanasana
16   IN   jump, head up
17   EX   Uttanasana
-    IN   come up
    (EX)  Samasthitih

Urdhva Muka 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.