Vasishthasana
वसिष्ठासन
Vasiṣṭhāsana
Vasishtha (वसिष्ठ, Vasiṣṭha) = literally: "the richest"; name of a famous vedic saint. According to scriputes he owned Nandini, the legendary cow of prosperity. It made all wishes of the Brahman came true. Vasishtha is known for his conflicts with Vishvamitra. He is said to be one of the 7 Saints represented in the constllation of the Big Dipper.
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = pose, posture, seat
Vasishthasana (वसिष्ठासन, Vasiṣṭhāsana) = Pose of Vashista
Vinyāsa | breath | Dr̥ṣṭi | explanation of movement |
1 | IN | añguṣṭhamadhye | raise arms overhead |
2 | EX | nāsāgre | spread fingers, hinging at the hip fold forward, hands to ground Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
3 | IN | bhrūmadhye | come half-way up with straight spine, lift head |
4 | EX | nāsāgre | hands down, float back, ellbows close to chest Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
5 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
6 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
7 | IN | Side plank pose | |
(EX) | right hand to the midline, left hand to body | ||
8 | IN | pādayoragre | left arm raises perpendicular, left leg to hand |
5BR | Vasishthasana (वसिष्ठासन, Vasiṣṭhāsana) | ||
9 | EX | lower left leg | |
IN | drishti to raised hand | ||
EX | hand to side, in Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) | ||
10 | IN | bhrūmadhye | Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
11 | EX | nābicakre | Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
12 | IN | Side plank pose | |
(EX) | left hand to midline, right hand to body | ||
13 | IN | pādayoragre | right arm raises perpendicular, right leg to hand |
5BR | Vasishthasana (वसिष्ठासन, Vasiṣṭhāsana) | ||
14 | EX | lower left leg | |
IN | drishti to raised hand | ||
EX | hand to side, in Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) | ||
15 | IN | bhrūmadhye | Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
16 | EX | nābicakre | Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
17 | IN | bhrūmadhye | jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head, |
18 | EX | nāsāgre | bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
- | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground |
EX | nāsāgre | stand all the way up, arms on sides, Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ) |
legend for the Vinyāsa table:
- The grey part of the table is performed in Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga practice.
- Yellow marked is the position depicted on the photo.
- Vinyāsa:1 = ekam; 2 = dve; 3 = trīṇi; 4 = catvāri; 5 = pañca; 6 = ṣaṭ; 7 = sapta; 8 = aṣṭau; 9 = nava; 10 = daśa; 11 = ekādaśa; 12 = dvādaśa; 13 = trayodaśa; 14 = caturdaśa; 15 = pañcadaśa; 16 = ṣoḍaśa; 17 = saptadaśa; 18 = aṣṭadaśa; 19 = ekonavimśatiḥ; 20 = vimśatiḥ; 21 = ekāvimśatiḥ; 22 = dvāvimśatiḥ; 23 = trayovimśatiḥ; 24 = caturvimśatiḥ; 25 = pañcavimśatiḥ; 26 = ṣoḍavimśatiḥ; 27 = saptavimśatiḥ; 28 = aṣṭovimśatiḥ
- breath: IN = Inhalation; EX = exhalation; 5BR = five breaths
- Dr̥ṣṭi: nāsāgre = to the nose; añguṣṭhamadhye = to the middle of the thumb; bhrūmadhye = in the middle of the eye brows; nābicakre = to the navel; ūrdhvadr̥ṣṭi = upwards; hastāgre = to the tip of the hand; pādayoragre = to the tip of the foot; pārśvadr̥ṣṭi = sidewards