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Prasarita Padottanasana D
Wide-Leg Forward Fold D
- Sanskrit
- Prasarita Padottanasana D
- English
- Wide-Leg Forward Fold D
- Sequence
- Standing · step 43 of 124
- Held for
- 5 breaths
- Drishti
- Nasagrai, tip of nose
Getting into Prasarita Padottanasana D
From the wide stance, fold forward and catch your big toes with your first two fingers and thumb, the same grip as Padangusthasana. Bend your elbows out to the sides and pull gently to fold deeper, crown of the head reaching toward the floor.
What a teacher would tell you
- Pull the toes, fold deeper.
- Elbows out to the sides.
- Crown toward the floor.
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