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Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
Upward Facing Forward Fold
- Sanskrit
- Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
- English
- Upward Facing Forward Fold
- Sequence
- Seated · step 104 of 124
- Held for
- 5 breaths
- Drishti
- Padhayoragrai, toes
Getting into Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
Still balancing on your sit bones, keep hold of both feet and bring your legs together, straightening them up in front of you while drawing your torso up toward your legs, chest lifted, in a more compact V than Ubhaya Padangusthasana.
What a teacher would tell you
- Balance stays on the sit bones.
- Fold the legs toward the chest.
- Straighten as much as is available.
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