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Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A
Extended Hand-to-Toe Pose A
- Sanskrit
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A
- English
- Extended Hand-to-Toe Pose A
- Sequence
- Standing · step 46 of 124
- Held for
- 5 breaths
- Drishti
- Padhayoragrai, toes
- Sides
- Right and left
Getting into Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A
Standing on your left leg, bend your right knee up toward your chest and catch your right big toe with your first two fingers and thumb of your right hand. Straighten the right leg forward, keeping your standing leg strong and your torso upright.
Described on the right side. On the left, swap right for left throughout.
What a teacher would tell you
- Stand tall on the grounded leg.
- Square the hips.
- Leg straight, not locked.
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