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) |