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Prasarita Padottanasana C
Wide-Leg Forward Fold C
- Sanskrit
- Prasarita Padottanasana C
- English
- Wide-Leg Forward Fold C
- Sequence
- Standing · step 42 of 124
- Held for
- 5 breaths
- Drishti
- Nasagrai, tip of nose
Getting into Prasarita Padottanasana C
From the wide stance, interlace your fingers behind your back. Fold forward from the hips and let your interlaced hands and arms fall forward over your head toward the floor, opening the front of your shoulders.
What a teacher would tell you
- Arms extending away from the back.
- Shoulders away from the ears.
- Fold deeper.
These are the corrections My Ashtanga speaks aloud while you hold the posture.
The whole series, counted aloud in Sanskrit or English: My Ashtanga on the App Store · the full sequence · printable chart