Ashtanga – Urdhva Dhanurasana

URDHVA DHANURASANA

1. EXHALE. Lie on the back. Bend the knees and bring the heels close to the buttocks. Feet flat on the floor.
2. INHALE. Place arms by the side and grab the ankles, as in A, if you can not reach the ankles place the arms by the side with the palms facing down. You can do this one time to warm up and them pass to a full bridge pose twice, as in B, or repeat A for the 3 repetitions. STAY HERE FOR 5 LONG DEEP BREATHS
3. EXHALE. Lower the hips down. Breathe one full Long Deep Breathing.
4. INHALE. Bring the hips up again. REPEAT 2 MORE TIMES
5. EXHALE. Release the Asana.
6. INHALE. Come into sitting position.

 

COMMENTS

No Vinyasa here. Pass to the next Asana. Gaze at the nose. Bringing the knees slightly in will release pressure from the lower back. You can start the first one with a mild version, and follow up the next two times with a full back bending.

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
  • Surya Namaskara A / Sun Salutation A (5 times)
  • Surya Namaskara B / Sun Salutation B (5 times)
• 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
  • Urdha Dhanurasana (3 times)
  • Paschimottanasana
  • Sarvangasana
  • Halasana
  • Karpidasana
  • Urdhva Padmasana
  • Pindasana
  • Matsyasana
  • Uttana Padasana
  • Sirsasana A
  • Sirsasana B
  • Baddha Padmasana
  • Padmasana
  • Tolasana
  • Savasana
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