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From Mountain bring left knee to belly. Wrap fingers and thumb around big toe of left foot. Firm front thigh muscles of standing leg. Press outer thigh inward. Extend left leg forward. Straighten knee. Bend forward with torso and come as as close to chest as possible without rounding your back. Repeat on right leg. <\/p>\n

Quick Tips<\/h3>\n

If you cannot reach the toes of your raised leg, practice Standing Head To Knee A<\/a> until you have gained more flexibility.<\/p>\n

Sanskrit<\/h3>\n

The Sanskrit name for this pose, “Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana” (oo-TEE-tah HAHS-tuh pahd-ahng-goosh-TAHS-uh-nuh), comes from five words:<\/p>\n

“Utthita” \u2014 meaning “extended”
\n“Hasta”\u2014 meaning “hand”
\n\u201cPada\u201d \u2014 meaning \u201cfoot\u201d
\n\u201cAngusta\u201d \u2014 meaning \u201cbig toe\u201d
\n\u201cAsana\u201d \u2014 meaning \u201cpose\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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