Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
अर्ध बद्ध पद्मोत्तानासन
Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana
ardha (अर्ध, ardha) = half
baddha (बद्ध, baddha) = bound
padma (पद्म, padma) = Lotus
ud (उद्, ud) =Prefix for Verbs or Nouns which indicates superiority in Location, Rank, Power, Intensity.
Tana (तान, Tāna) = stretched
Uttana (उत्तान, Uttāna) = intense stretch, straight, stretched
asana (आसन, āsana) = Posture
Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (अर्ध बद्ध पद्मोत्तानासन, Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana) = half-bound-Lotus-intense-stretch
| Vinyāsa | breath | Dṛṣṭi | explanation of movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IN | nāsāgre | lift right leg, put on left thigh, right hand behind back, bind |
| 2 | EX | bend forward, left hand beside left leg, chin to shinbone | |
| 5BR | nāsāgre | Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (अर्ध बद्ध पद्मोत्तानासन, Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana) (right side) | |
| 3 | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift head |
| EX | stay in this position | ||
| 4 | IN | nāsāgre | left hand to hip, straighten up |
| 5 | EX | nāsāgre | lower right leg, lower arms |
| 6 | IN | nāsāgre | lift left leg, put on right thigh, left hand behind back, bind |
| 7 | EX | bend forward, right hand beside right leg, chin to shinbone | |
| 5BR | nāsāgre | Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (अर्ध बद्ध पद्मोत्तानासन, Ardha Baddha Padmottānāsana) (left side) | |
| 8 | IN | bhrūmadhye | lift head |
| EX | stay in this position | ||
| 9 | IN | nāsāgre | left hand to hip, straighten up |
| - | EX | nāsāgre | lower right leg, lower arms, Samastitih (समस्तितिः, Samastitiḥ) |
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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Ardha, Baddha, Padmottanasana, Primary, series, first, Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Yoga, chikitsa, yoga, cikitsa
