Ashtanga – Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana

URDHVA MUKHA PASCHIMOTTANASANA

1. EXHALE. Lie on the back. Bring the legs straight over the head. Grab the outside of the feet, as in A, or bend the knees, as in B.
2. INHALE. Roll up and balance on the seat bones, holding the outside of the feet. Bring your chest towards the thighs, as A1 (C), or hold the legs with the hands, as B1 (D).STAY HERE FOR 5 LONG DEEP BREATHS

3. EXHALE. Lower the legs down.

-VINYASA-

COMMENTS

If this Asana is too intense, you can repeat Ubhaya Padangusthasana. Keep the shoulders down. Look at the toes.

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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