Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide Legged Standing Forward Bend) – Nose

Prasarita (प्रसारित, Prasārita) = wide stance
Pada (पाद, Pāda) = leg, foot
ud (उद्, ud) =prefix for verbs or nouns that implies superiority in place, range, power, or intensity
Tana (तान, Tāna) = extended
Uttana (उत्तान, Uttāna) = intense stretch, straight, extended
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = pose, posture, seat
Parasarita Padottanasana (परासरित पादोत्तानासन, Parāsarita Pādottānāsana) = wide stance forward bend

Prasarita Padottanasana A:

Vinyāsa breath Dr̥ṣṭi explanation of movement
1 IN nāsāgre step right foot back, feet parallel double-shoulder-width apart
bhrūmadhye hands to waist
2 EX bhrūmadhye hands to floor
IN bhrūmadhye lift head, extend spine
3 EX nāsāgre crown of the head reaches to the floor
5BR nāsāgre Prasarita Padottanasana [A] (प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन [अ], Prasārita Pādottānāsana [A])
4 IN bhrūmadhye lift head, extend spine
EX hold
5 IN nāsāgre hands to waist, lift up with straight spine
EX nāsāgre step to front of the mat, big toes touch Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ)

 

Prasarita Padottanasana B:

Vinyāsa breath Dr̥ṣṭi explanation of movement
1 IN nāsāgre step right foot back
nāsāgre extend arms out
2 EX bhrūmadhye hands to waist
IN bhrūmadhye lift head, extend spine
3 EX nāsāgre crown of head reaches to floor
5BR nāsāgre Prasarita Padottanasana [B] (प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन [ब्], Prasārita Pādottānāsana [B])
4 IN bhrūmadhye lift up, spine extends
EX pause
5 IN nāsāgre extend arms wide
EX nāsāgre Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ)

 

Prasarita Padottanasana C:

Vinyāsa breath Dr̥ṣṭi explanation of movement
1 IN nāsāgre step right foot back
nāsāgre arms wide
2 EX bhrūmadhye intelace fingers behind back
IN bhrūmadhye open chest, lift sternum, extend spine, lift hands slightly up
3 EX nāsāgre crown of the head reaches to floor, let hands fall over head
5BR nāsāgre Prasarita Padottanasana [“] (प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन [“], Prasārita Pādottānāsana [“])
4 IN bhrūmadhye lift up, extend spine
EX pause, hands stay behind back
5 IN nāsāgre extend arms wide
EX nāsāgre Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ)

 

Prasarita Padottanasana D:

Vinyāsa breath Dr̥ṣṭi explanation of movement
1 IN nāsāgre step right foot back
nāsāgre hands to waist
2 EX bhrūmadhye first three fingers wrap around big toes
IN bhrūmadhye lift head, extend spine
3 EX nāsāgre crown of the head reachers to floor, bend at ellbows
5BR nāsāgre Prasarita Padottanasana [D] (प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन [द्], Prasārita Pādottānāsana [D])
4 IN bhrūmadhye lift head, straighten spine
EX hold
5 IN nāsāgre hands to waist, lift up with straight spine
EX nāsāgre Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ)