Triyang Mukhaipada Paschimotanasana – One Leg Folded Forward Bend Pose What is Triyang Mukhaipada Paschimotanasana? The Triyang Mukhaipada Paschimotanasana is one of the seated poses, in the Ashtanga Primary series. The pose is a bit different from the other seated asanas, as it involves hip rotation. You can loosen up your hip muscles and hamstrings, while doing the pose. It also tends to release the tension from the back muscles. You can call it a variation of the basic Paschimotanasana. However, the only difference here is that, one of the legs are folded, beneath the hips, facing backward. There
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimotanasana – Half Bound Lotus Forward Bend Pose What is Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimotanasana? Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimotanasana is an asymmetrical seated pose, in which you have to sit in Paschimottasana, with one leg in padma asana. Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimotanasana pose is one of the first ones, when you are starting the Ashtanga seated postures. It is one of the intense, forward bending poses, that opens up the hips and the knees. Additionally, it stretches the spine and your hamstrings as well. You will be giving a good massage to the abdominal muscles and also improving
Purvattanasana – Intense East Stretch What is Purvattanasana? You will also hear the name Reverse Plank being associated with this pose. Purvattanasana mainly stretches the front part of the body, and also strengthens the back. Your frontal arms also get a deep stretch. In the Ashtanga Yoga Primary series, you will be doing the Intense east stretch just after the intense west stretch or Paschimottasana. The latter is mainly used to give the back of the spine an intense stretch, while the reverse plank pose gives a stretch to the back of the legs. Purvattanasana is a balancing pose, that
