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An illustration of Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana, Three Limbs Facing One Foot Forward Fold, from the Ashtanga Primary Series.

Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana

Three Limbs Facing One Foot Forward Fold

Sanskrit: Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
English: Three Limbs Facing One Foot Forward Fold
Sequence: Seated · step 67 of 124
Held for: 5 breaths
Drishti: Padhayoragrai, toes
Sides: Right and left

What a teacher would tell you

Both sit bones grounded.
Fold evenly over the straight leg.
Ankle close to the hip.

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