Upavistha Konasana A

Wide Angle Seated Fold A

Sanskrit: Upavistha Konasana A
English: Wide Angle Seated Fold A
Sequence: Seated · step 96 of 124
Held for: 5 breaths
Drishti: Nasagrai, tip of nose

Getting into Upavistha Konasana A

Sitting with your legs spread wide apart on the floor, flex your feet and place your hands on the floor in front of you. Keeping your spine long, walk your hands forward (or twist toward one leg at a time) and fold forward from your hips between your legs.

What a teacher would tell you

Catch the outer feet.
Fold from the hips.
Legs straight and active.

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