Dandasana (Staff Pose)
Danda (दन्द, Danda) = stick
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = Posture
Dandasana (दण्डासन, Daṇḍāsana) = Stick-Posture
Vinyāsa | breath | Dr̥ṣṭi | explanation of movement |
1 | IN | añguṣṭhamadhye | raise arms overhead |
2 | EX | nāsāgre | spread fingers, hinging at the hip fold forward, hands to ground Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
3 | IN | bhrūmadhye | come half-way up with straight spine, lift head |
4 | EX | nāsāgre | hands down, float back, ellbows close to chest Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
5 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
6 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
7 | IN | jump forward balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air | |
(EX) | jump through, get down slowly | ||
(IN) | put hands to the ground, to the left and right beside the body, back straight, legs straight | ||
5BR | nāsāgre | Dandasana (दण्डासन, Daṇḍāsana) | |
8 | IN | bhrūmadhye | grab big toes, back straight |
9 | EX | lean elbows to the side, top of head goes in direction big toes | |
5BR | pādayoragre | Paschimottanasana [A] (पश्चिमोत्तानासन [अ], Paścimottānāsana [A]) | |
10 | IN | bhrūmadhye | stretch arms, straighten back |
EX | put hands onto the floor | ||
11 | IN | nāsāgre | lift up balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air |
12 | EX | nāsāgre | lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana) |
13 | IN | bhrūmadhye | roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana) |
14 | EX | nābicakre | tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) |
15 | IN | bhrūmadhye | jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head, |
16 | EX | nāsāgre | bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana) |
– | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground |
EX | nāsāgre | stand all the way up, arms on sides, Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ) |