Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana
Revolved Wide Leg Intense Stretch
Drishti: To the top thumb
How to
Stand with the feet one leg's length distance apart. This distance varies for everyone, but you should create an equilateral triangle with your legs. Take the hands to the hips, exhaling as you move forward, taking the hands to the floor. Inhale, look up and create length in the spine. Exhale, the left hand on to the floor in front of you, creating an equilateral triangle with the feet, inhale as the left shoulder moves over the wrist, the right shoulder moves over the left one. Keeping the hips level, gaze to the right thumb.
Modifications
Ardha Matsayendrasana, is a good beginner's twisting pose.
Transitional Poses
| Entry | Difficulty | Category | Exit | Difficulty | Category |
| Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Dog Pose) | Standing/Forward Bend/Hips | Prasariita Padottanasana [B, C, D] (Wide Leg Intense Stretch) | Standing/Forward Bend/Hips | ||
| Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon) | Standing/Balance | Samastiti (Equal Standing) | Standing | ||
| Parivrita Parsvakonasana (Revolved Side Angle) | Standing | Utthita Parsvakonsana (Extended Side Angle) | Standing/Hips | ||
| Parivritta Ardha Chandrasana (Revolved Half Moon Pose) | Standing/Balance | Samakonasana (Even Angle Pose) | Standing/Seated/Hips | ||
| Prasariita Padottanasana [B, C, D] (Wide Leg Intense Stretch) | Standing/Forward Bend/Hips | Bakasana (Crow Pose) | Balance | ||
| Samastiti (Equal Standing) | Standing | Vinyasa | |||
| Utthita Parsvakonsana (Extended Side Angle) | Standing/Hips | Sirsanasana (Headstand) | Balance | ||
| Virabhadrasana [A, B, C] (Warrior) | Standing/Balance(C) | Badha Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C, D (Bound Hands Headstand) | Balance | ||
| Vinyasa | Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C (Free Hands Headstand) | Balance | |||
| Sirsanasana (Headstand) | Balance | Urdva Vrksasana (Upwards Tree, or Handstand) | Balance | ||
| Badha Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C, D (Bound Hands Headstand) | Balance | Hanumanasana | Forward Bend | ||
| Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C (Free Hands Headstand) | Balance | ||||
| Urdva Vrksasana (Upwards Tree, or Handstand) | Balance | ||||