How to do Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana | Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose in Ashtanga Yoga

Balancing is challenging, especially when moving between various postures within the same pose. With a few tips, however, poses like Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana become much more accessible, even for beginners!
In this tutorial, we discuss UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSTHASANA \ EXTENDED HAND TO BIG TOE, a balance posture from Ashtanga’s Primary Series. You’ll learn the vinyasa cues and Sanskrit count as you move through all three states of this asana. We share tips to help you keep your balance, especially as you transition into each part of the vinyasa, so you can stay focused and stable. You’ll learn what not to do (and why) and what to do instead so you can safely work toward the full expression of the pose even through various modifications.
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