Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana

Yoga Chikitsa (योग चिकित्सा, Yoga Cikitsā) is the Sanksrit (संक्सृत्, Saṁksr̥t) name for the primary series and it can be translated as Yoga Therapy. Therefore this series purifies and heals the body.
The first or primary series forms the basis for all subsequent series. Superficially seen it may seem the easiest of all six Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga series. It is however the most difficult one; it is the series first learned by every Ashtanga-Yogi; this is where one becomes familiar with the Vinyasa System and gets used to everyday Yoga practice. The following series do not bring anything that is relatively new. Only a couple of new postures integrate into the system one is already familiar with.

Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana

उत्थित हस्त पादान्गुष्ठासन

Utthita Hasta Pādānguṣṭhāsana

utthita (उत्थित, utthita) = stretched
hasta (हस्त, hasta) = hand
padangushtha (पादान्गुष्थ, pādānguṣtha) = big toe
asana (आसन, āsana) = Posture
Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana (उत्थित हस्त पादान्गुष्ठासन, Utthita Hasta Pādānguṣṭhāsana) = stretched-hand-grasps-big-toe

Vinyāsa	breath	Dr̥ṣṭi	explanation of movement
1	IN	nāsāgre	lift right leg, take big toe
2	EX		bend forward, chin to shinbone
	5BR	pādayoragre	Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana (उत्थित हस्त पादान्गुष्ठासन, Utthita Hasta Pādānguṣṭhāsana) (right side)
3	IN	nāsāgre	lift head
4	EX		leg to the right, look over left shoulder
	5BR	pārśvadr̥ṣṭi	Utthita Parshvasahita (उत्थित पार्श्वसहित, Utthita Pārśvasahita) (right side)
5	IN	nāsāgre	leg forward
6	EX	pādayoragre	leg far up to the top, to forehead
7	IN		hands to waist
	5BR	nāsāgre	Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana (उत्थित हस्त पादान्गुष्ठासन, Utthita Hasta Pādānguṣṭhāsana) (right side)
	(EX)		lower leg
8	IN	nāsāgre	lift left leg, take big toe
9	EX		bend forward
	5BR	pādayoragre	Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana (उत्थित हस्त पादान्गुष्ठासन, Utthita Hasta Pādānguṣṭhāsana) (left side)
10	IN	nāsāgre	lift head
11	EX		leg to the left
	5BR	pārśvadr̥ṣṭi	Utthita Parshvasahita (उत्थित पार्श्वसहित, Utthita Pārśvasahita) (left side)
12	IN	nāsāgre	leg again forward
13	EX	pādayoragre	leg far up to the top, to forehead
14	IN		hands to waist
	5BR	nāsāgre	Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana (उत्थित हस्त पादान्गुष्ठासन, Utthita Hasta Pādānguṣṭhāsana) (left side)
-	EX	nāsāgre	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
Dr̥ṣṭi: nāsāgre = to the nose; añguṣṭhamadhye = to the middle of the thumb; bhrūmadhye = in the middle of the eye brows; nābicakre = to the navel; ūrdhvadr̥ṣṭi = upwards; hastāgre = to the tip of the hand; pādayoragre = to the tip of the foot; pārśvadr̥ṣṭi = sidewards

Primary Series of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga: yoga chikitsa (cikitsa)

Utthita Hasta Padangushthasana