Viranchyasana B

विरञ्च्यासन

Virañcyāsana

Viranchi (विरञ्चि, Virañci) = A name of Brahma (ब्रह्म, Brahma). Probably from the root
rach (
रच्,
rac) = create, produce, build, form,
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = Posture, Seat
Viranchhyasana (विरन्छ्यासन, Viranchyāsana) = Posture of Viranchi / Brahma

Vinyāsa	breath	Dṛṣṭi	explanation of movement
1	IN	añguṣṭhamadhye	raise arms overhead
2	EX	nāsāgre	spread fingers, hinging at the hip fold forward, hands to ground Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana)
3	IN	bhrūmadhye	come half-way up with straight spine, lift head
4	EX	nāsāgre	hands down, float back, ellbows close to chest Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
5	IN	bhrūmadhye	roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
6	EX	nābicakre	tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
7	IN		jump forward balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air
	(EX)		swing through, get down
	(IN)		Extend legs, Dandasana (दण्डासन, Daṇḍāsana)
8	EX		place right ball of foot on hip for Janu
Shirshasana C (जानु
शीर्षासन, Jānu
Śīrṣāsana)
	(IN)		continue to turn right foot, grab left big toe with straight back
	5BR	nāsāgre	Viranchyasana B (विरञ्च्यासन, Virañcyāsana)
9	EX		forward and get down on left leg
	5BR	pādayoragre	Viranchyasana B (विरञ्च्यासन, Virañcyāsana)
10	IN		lift head
	(EX)		left foot in Lotus Posture
	(IN)		turn to the left, right hand under left knee, left hand grabs left foot behind the back
	5BR	pārśvadṛṣṭi	Viranchyasana B (विरञ्च्यासन, Virañcyāsana)
	(EX)		turn to the front again, untie legs, place hands on ground
11	IN		lift up balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air
12	EX	nāsāgre	lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
13	IN	bhrūmadhye	roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
14	EX	nābicakre	tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
15	IN		jump forward balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air
	(EX)		swing through, get down
	(IN)		extend legs, Dandasana (दण्डासन, Daṇḍāsana)
16	EX		place left ball of foot on hip for Janu
Shirshasana C (जानु
शीर्षासन, Jānu
Śīrṣāsana)
	(IN)		continue to turn left foot, grab right big toe with straight back
	5BR	nāsāgre	Viranchyasana B (विरञ्च्यासन, Virañcyāsana)
17	EX		forward and get down on right leg
	5BR	pādayoragre	Viranchyasana B (विरञ्च्यासन, Virañcyāsana)
18	IN		lift head
	(EX)		right foot in Lotus Posture
	(IN)		turn to the right, left hand under right knee, right hand grabs right foot behind the back
	5BR	pārśvadṛṣṭi	Viranchyasana B (विरञ्च्यासन, Virañcyāsana)
	(EX)		turn to the front again, untie legs, place hands on ground
19	IN		lift up balancing on straight arms, bend legs in the air
20	EX	nāsāgre	lower down slowly, elbows close to the body, Chaturanga Dandasana (चतुराङ्ग दण्डासन, Caturāṅga Daṇḍāsana)
21	IN	bhrūmadhye	roll on tops of feet, open the chest, straighten arms, Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन, Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana)
22	EX	nābicakre	tuck toes, push back, lift hips, straight arms, Adho Mukha Shvanasana (अधो मुख श्वानासन, Adho Mukha Śvānāsana)
23	IN	bhrūmadhye	jump feet between hands, straighten the spine half way up, lift your head,
24	EX	nāsāgre	bring chest all the way in, Uttanasana (उत्तानासन, Uttānāsana)
-	IN	bhrūmadhye	lift the head again, straighten spine, palms or finger tips remain on the ground
	EX	nāsāgre	stand all the way up, arms on sides, Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ)

legend for the Vinyāsa table:

The grey part of the table is performed in Aṣṭāṅga-Yoga practice.
Yellow marked is the position depicted on the photo.
Vinyāsa:1 = ekam; 2 = dve; 3 = trīṇi; 4 = catvāri; 5 = pañca; 6 = ṣaṭ; 7 = sapta; 8 = aṣṭau; 9 = nava; 10 = daśa; 11 = ekādaśa; 12 = dvādaśa; 13 = trayodaśa; 14 = caturdaśa; 15 = pañcadaśa; 16 = ṣoḍaśa; 17 = saptadaśa; 18 = aṣṭadaśa; 19 = ekonavimśatiḥ; 20 = vimśatiḥ; 21 = ekāvimśatiḥ; 22 = dvāvimśatiḥ; 23 = trayovimśatiḥ; 24 = caturvimśatiḥ; 25 = pañcavimśatiḥ; 26 = ṣoḍavimśatiḥ; 27 = saptavimśatiḥ; 28 = aṣṭovimśatiḥ
breath: IN = Inhalation; EX = exhalation; 5BR = five breaths
Dṛṣṭi: nāsāgre = to the nose; añguṣṭhamadhye = to the middle of the thumb; bhrūmadhye = in the middle of the eye brows; nābicakre = to the navel; ūrdhvadṛṣṭi = upwards; hastāgre = to the tip of the hand; pādayoragre = to the tip of the foot; pārśvadṛṣṭi = sidewards

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