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OVERVIEW

Paschimottanasana

Vinyasa Count:

PASCHIMATTANASANA
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)  Dandasana
8    IN   take big toes, arms straight, head up
9    EX   bend forward
    5BR   PASCHIMATTANASANA
          
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 - 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.