Ashtanga - Padmasana

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PADMASANA

EXHALE. Place the hands on the knees in Gyan Mudra while applying Bhandas. Your chin should be locked too, as in A. You can also sit in Easy Pose, as in B.
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COMMENTS

All the locks should be applied here. Be in a meditative state. Look at the nose. This is the seat of Yoga.

Padmasana

Ashtanga Yoga Table of Contents

What is Ashtanga Yoga?
Pattabhi Jois
The Eight Limbs
Ashtanga yoga mantra
Ujjayi Breath
Locks / Bhandas
Drishti / Gaze
Vinyasa
Surya Namaskara / Sun Salutation
- Surya Namaskara A / Sun Salutation A (5 times)
- Surya Namaskara B / Sun Salutation B (5 times)
Standing poses
Primary Series
- Dandasana
- Paschimottanasana A
- Paschimottanasana B
- Paschimottanasana C
- Purvottanasana
- Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
- Trianga Mukhaikapada paschimottanasana
- Janu Sirsasana A
- Janu Sirsasana B
- Janu Sirsasana C
- Marichyasana A
- Marichyasana B
- Marichyasana C
- Marichyasana D
- Navasana (5 times)
- Bhujapidasana
- Kurmasana
- Supta Kurmasana
- Garbha Pindasana
- Kukktasana
- Baddha Konasana A
- Baddha Konasana B
- Upavishta Konasana A
- Upavishta Konasana B
- Supta Konasana
- Supta Padangusthasana A
- Supta Padangusthasana B
- Supta Padangusthasana C
- Ubhaya Padangusthasana
- Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
- Setu Bandhasana
Intermediate Series
Finishing Series
- Urdha Dhanurasana (3 times)
- Paschimottanasana
- Sarvangasana
- Halasana
- Karpidasana
- Urdhva Padmasana
- Pindasana
- Matsyasana
- Uttana Padasana
- Sirsasana A
- Sirsasana B
- Baddha Padmasana
- Padmasana
- Tolasana
- Savasana
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