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Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana B
Extended Hand-to-Toe Pose B
- Sanskrit
- Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana B
- English
- Extended Hand-to-Toe Pose B
- Sequence
- Standing · step 47 of 124
- Held for
- 5 breaths
- Drishti
- Parsva (left) or Parsva (right)
- Sides
- Right and left
Getting into Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana B
From the leg extended forward, keeping hold of your right big toe, open your right leg out to the side, rotating from the hip while keeping your standing leg and torso stable and upright, hips squared forward.
Described on the right side. On the left, swap right for left throughout.
What a teacher would tell you
- Hips stay square to the front.
- Standing leg strong and straight.
- Shoulders level.
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