Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (Half Bound Lotus Standing Stretch) – Nose (or straight ahead if not folding)
ardha (अर्ध, ardha) = half
baddha (बद्ध, baddha) = bound
padma (पद्म, padma) = Lotus
ud (उद्, ud) =Prefix for Verbs or Nouns which indicates superiority in Location, Rank, Power, Intensity.
Tana (तान, Tāna) = stretched
Uttana (उत्तान, Uttāna) = intense stretch, straight, stretched
asana (आसन, āsana) = Posture
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (अर्ध बद्ध पद्मोत्तानासन, Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana) = half-bound-Lotus-intense-stretch
| Vinyāsa | breath | Dr̥ṣṭi | explanation of movement |
| 1 | IN | nāsāgre | lift right leg, put on left thigh, right hand behind back, bind |
| 2 | EX | bend forward, left hand beside left leg, chin to shinbone | |
| 5BR | nāsāgre | Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (अर्ध बद्ध पद्मोत्तानासन, Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana) (right side) | |
| 3 | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift head |
| EX | stay in this position | ||
| 4 | IN | nāsāgre | left hand to hip, straighten up |
| 5 | EX | nāsāgre | lower right leg, lower arms |
| 6 | IN | nāsāgre | lift left leg, put on right thigh, left hand behind back, bind |
| 7 | EX | bend forward, right hand beside right leg, chin to shinbone | |
| 5BR | nāsāgre | Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (अर्ध बद्ध पद्मोत्तानासन, Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana) (left side) | |
| 8 | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift head |
| EX | stay in this position | ||
| 9 | IN | nāsāgre | left hand to hip, straighten up |
| – | EX | nāsāgre | lower right leg, lower arms, Samastitih (समस्तितिः, Samastitiḥ) |