PURVOTTANASANA
- EXHALE. Place hands flat on the floor behind the buttocks, with the fingers pointing at the hips.
- INHALE. Raise the hips up in a platform pose, as in A. If too intense bend the knees as in B, or stay on the floor as in C. Head all the way back. STAY HERE FOR 5 LONG DEEP BREATHS
- EXHALE. Release the hips down. VINYASA.
COMMENT
Be in a direct line between the shoulders and the hands. Point your toes, and try reaching the floor.
Ashtanga Yoga Table of Contents
- What is Ashtanga Yoga?
- Pattabhi Jois
- The Eight Limbs
- Ashtanga yoga mantra
- Ujjayi Breath
- Locks / Bhandas
- Drishti / Gaze
- Vinyasa
- Surya Namaskara / Sun Salutation
- Standing poses
- Padangusthasana
- Padahastasana
- Utthita Trikonasana
- Parivritta Trikonasana
- Utthita Parsvakonasana
- Parivritta Parsvakonasana
- Prasarita Padottanasana A
- Prasarita Padottanasana B
- Prasarita Padottanasana C
- Prasarita Padottanasana D
- Parsvottanasana
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana B
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana C
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana D
- Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
- Utkatasana
- Virabhadrasana A
- Virabhadrasana B
- Primary Series
- Dandasana
- Paschimottanasana A
- Paschimottanasana B
- Paschimottanasana C
- Purvottanasana
- Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
- Trianga Mukhaikapada paschimottanasana
- Janu Sirsasana A
- Janu Sirsasana B
- Janu Sirsasana C
- Marichyasana A
- Marichyasana B
- Marichyasana C
- Marichyasana D
- Navasana (5 times)
- Bhujapidasana
- Kurmasana
- Supta Kurmasana
- Garbha Pindasana
- Kukktasana
- Baddha Konasana A
- Baddha Konasana B
- Upavishta Konasana A
- Upavishta Konasana B
- Supta Konasana
- Supta Padangusthasana A
- Supta Padangusthasana B
- Supta Padangusthasana C
- Ubhaya Padangusthasana
- Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
- Setu Bandhasana
- Intermediate Series
- Finishing Series
- Poster To Go