Extended Hand To Big Toe
Sanskrit Name: | Utthita Hasta Padangustasana |
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Similar Pose Names: | Standing Hand to Big Toe ,Big Toe Hold, Standing Big Toe |
Category: | Standing |
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Sub Category: | Standing |
Types: | Balance, Chest Opener, Hip Opener, Standing, Strengthen, Stretch |
Anatomy: | Arms & Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps, Core, Hamstrings, Hips, Lower Back, Psoas, Wrists & Arms |
Chakras: | Base, Sacral Centre, Solar Plexus Centre |
Therapy: | Leg Congestion, Poor Posture, Varicose Veins |
Drishti: | Tip Of Nose |
Dosha: | Kapha, Pitta, Vata |
From Mountain bring left knee to belly. Hold outside of left foot. Firm front thigh muscles of standing leg. Press outer thigh inward. Extend left leg forward. Straighten knee. Swing leg to side. Hold.
Strengthens legs, ankles. Stretches back of legs. Balance.
A) Strap looped around sole of foot instead of hooking big toe with fingers and thumb. B) Raised leg on back of chair. C) Use a wall as a prop (to stay in the pose for longer). D) Press raised heel firmly into wall. E) Do the pose lying down in Reclined Big Toe pose. F) Fold torso forward toward lifted leg.
Knee or back injury.
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Extended Hand To Big Toe Beginner Tips
Work on your balance first with Tree Pose.
If you have tight hamstrings or rounded back in the pose, keep lifted knee bent.
Focus on your breath when exiting the pose. Inhale, bring your leg back to the centre. Exhale, lower foot back to floor.
Sanskrit
The Sanskrit name for this pose, “Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana” (oo-TEE-tah HAHS-tuh pahd-ahng-goosh-TAHS-uh-nuh), comes from five words:
“Utthita” — meaning “extended”
“Hasta”— meaning “hand”
“Pada” — meaning “foot”
“Angusta” — meaning “big toe”
“Asana” — meaning “pose”