Padahastasana (Hand to Foot Pose / Gorilla Pose) – Nose
Pada (पाद, Pāda) = leg, foot
Hasta (हस्त, Hasta) = hand
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = pose, posture, seat
Pada-Hastasana (पादहस्तासन, Pāda-Hastāsana) = feet-on-hands-posture
Vinyāsa | breath | Dr̥ṣṭi | explanation of movement |
1 | IN | nāsāgre | feet shoulder/hip width apart, hands to waist |
(EX) | bhrūmadhye | bending forward, hands underneath the feet | |
(IN) | , lift head and gaze up, extend the back/spine | ||
2 | EX | nāsāgre | bending at ellbows, neck long, head to knees |
5BR | nāsāgre | Pada-Hastasana (पादहस्तासन, Pāda-Hastāsana) | |
3 | IN | bhrūmadhye | extend arms, lift head, extend back/spine |
EX | hold | ||
– | IN | nāsāgre | hands to waist, stand up |
EX | nāsāgre | big toes touch Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ) |