From downdog, hop into a tripod base headstand with an inhale. Change
the hands to your clasped hand position and exhale as you bring the feet
toward the back of the head. Take 5 breaths. Drishti = nose.
To exit, inhale back up to headstand, exhale as you change hands to a
tripod base and take a vinyasa down to chaturanga and on to downdog.
armed Peacock pose.
From downdog, inhale as you release to the knees and take the right arm
toward the middle of the waist. Exhale as you come into peacock position
with the left hand helping to balance. If you get it, inhale and stretch the
left arm out straight with the fingers in jnana mudra. Take 5 breaths (ha!).
Drishti = fingers. Exhale down and repeat on the second side.
Release from the second side into chaturanga with an exhale and take a
vinyasa to downdog.
hatha yoga text Gheranda Samhita (c. 1650). While we honor him with
this series of poses, they are not among the asanas in his book.
Come to the belly from downdog and place the left foot in bhekasana
position. With an inhale, grab the right foot and raise it to padangusta
dhanurasana position. Hold for 5 breaths in variation A. Drishti = nose.
With an exhale, bring the right elbow down in front of the chin while
bringing the right foot toward the left shoulder. Hold for another 5 breaths
in variation B. Drishti = nose.
To release, inhale and stretch the right leg back up high, exhale
stretched out on the belly. Take a half vinyasa and do both variations on
the second side. Then take a vinyasa to downdog for variations C&D.
frog, it's now in half lotus, with the arm reaching diagonally across the
back to reach the toes.
From downdog, jump through to a seated position and place the left foot
in half lotus. Lift up with an inhale and float back to a face down position.
Reach across the back with the left hand and grab the left toes as you
exhale. Inhale as you grab the right foot and lift the leg high for 5 breaths
in variation C.
With an exhale, bring the right elbow down in front of the chin while
bringing the right foot toward the left shoulder. Hold for another 5 breaths
in variation D. Drishti = nose.
To release, inhale and stretch the right leg back up high, exhale
stretched out on the belly. Take a half vinyasa and do both variations on
the second side. Then take a vinyasa to downdog for the next pose.
face, referring to a version with feet on the side of the head. Berundha =
terrible. Also a species of bird. This is an extension of the ashtanga third
series work in viparita salabhasana and thus sometimes shows up on lists
of third series poses.
Start like viparita salabhasana: inhale onto the belly from downdog.
Exhale as you work the straight arms underneath the body with palms up.
Inhale the legs up in the air. Exhale and bring the feet over the head into
a backbend. If the balance is stable, bring the hands around front to help
the feet come to the floor. Take 5 breaths. Drishti = nose.
To exit, inhale the legs back up toward vertical. With an exhale, reposition
the hands for chaturanga and then on to downdog.
extended, Pada = foot or feet. Iyengar yoga uses this name for leg lifts.
From downdog, inhale as you hop into handstand. Exhale as you spread
the legs wide into a samakonasana configuration for 5 breaths. Drishti =
nose.
spread and horizontal as you rotate to the right on an exhale. Hold 5
breaths.
Inhale back to center, exhale to the left for another 5 breaths.
Inhale back to center and stretch legs upward. Exhale from your
handstand down to chaturanga and then onward to downdog.
Mukha = face, Utthita = extended, Tri= three, Kona = angle.
This is a revolved triangle while in handstand. One foot comes down to
the opposite hand.
From downdog, inhale and hop into handstand again and stretch the legs
up straight. Exhale as the legs spread about 60 degrees and rotate to the
right. Try to drop the left foot down toward the right hand as far as
possible without losing the balance. Drishti = nose, if possible.
Inhale back up to center, exhale as you rotate to the left and the right foot
comes down to the left hand. Inhale back up to a full handstand with legs
together and then repeat each side one more time.
Once you inhale back to center after the second time, it's a vinyasa down
to chaturanga with an exhale. We'll see you for a rest in downdog.
the navel. Like yoga dandasana from the ashtanga fourth series but now
it's done on the back and dwi pada: left foot into left armpit, right into right.
From downdog, inhale as you jump through to dandasana and lie on the
back. Bring the right foot up into the right armpit.
If it's willing to stay there, then bring the left foot up into the left armpit. If
you're still happy, the hands grab the knees. Smile and try to take 5
breaths. Drishti = nose.
another 5 breaths if you haven't had enough by this point. Pick an inhale
to exit.
Plant the hands under the shoulders as you stretch out on the back.
Exhale as you roll backward through chakrasana to chaturanga and on to
downdog.
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