My AshtangaPrimary Series

An illustration of Upavistha Konasana B, Wide Angle Seated Fold B, from the Ashtanga Primary Series.

Upavistha Konasana B

Wide Angle Seated Fold B

Sanskrit
Upavistha Konasana B
English
Wide Angle Seated Fold B
Sequence
Seated · step 97 of 124
Held for
5 breaths
Drishti
Broomadhya, third eye

Getting into Upavistha Konasana B

From the wide-leg seated position, reach forward and catch your feet or big toes with your hands, and fold your torso down toward the floor, lifting your chest forward rather than rounding down.

What a teacher would tell you

  • Balance on the sit bones.
  • Hold the feet, legs wide.
  • Chest lifted.

These are the corrections My Ashtanga speaks aloud while you hold the posture.