Ashtanga - Urdhva Padmasana

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URDHVA PADMASANA

INHALE. Bring the legs up again in Shoulder Stand position.
EXHALE. Bend your legs in full lotus. Lower them half way, and support them with the hands on the knees, elbows straight, as in A, or instead bend the legs in easy pose and support the back with the hands, as in B.
STAY HERE FOR 5 LONG DEEP BREATHS

COMMENTS
Keep the elbows straight. Look at the nose.

Urdhva 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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