Prasarita Padottanasana
Prasarita Padottanasana (Sanskrit: प्रसारित पादोत्तानासन, IAST: Prasārita Pādottānāsana) or Wide Stance Forward Bend is a standing forward bend asana in modern yoga as exercise.[1][2]
Etymology and origins
The name comes from the Sanskrit Prasārita (प्रसारित) meaning "spread out", Pada (पाद) meaning "foot", Uttan (उत्तान) meaning "extended", and Asana (आसन) meaning "posture" or "seat".[3]
The pose is not found in medieval hatha yoga texts. It is described in the 20th century by
Description
This is a
Variations
The rotated variant of the pose is Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana. The position of the legs is unchanged, but the body is rotated so that one hand is on the floor, while the other arm, directly above that hand, is pointing straight upwards; the gaze is directed to the side or upwards. A
The reclining form of the pose is
References
- ^ Yoga: The Iyengar Way. Dorling Kindersley. pp. 42–43.
- ^ a b c Iyengar, B. K. S. (1979) [1966]. Light on Yoga: Yoga Dipika. Unwin Paperbacks. pp. 81–85.
- ISBN 978-81-7041-293-9.
- ISBN 81-7017-389-2.
- ISBN 978-0-940676-26-8.
- ^ "Six Standing Poses become fundamental positions for Ashtanga Yoga". Ashtanga Yoga Institute. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-8348-3041-7.
- ^ Carpenter, Annie (16 March 2012). "Stretch Skillfully: Wide-Legged Standing Forward Bend". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Parivrtta Prasarita Padottanasana". Yogapedia. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Parivrtta Prasarita Padottanasana". Yogic Way of Life. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "How to Do Revolved Wide-Legged Standing Forward Fold in Yoga". Everyday Yoga. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. Retrieved 4 February 2019.