Padangustasana
Big Toe Pose
Drishti: Back through the legs
How to
From standing, take the feet hip distance apart. Exhale as you fold forward, taking hold of the big toes (see picture above). Inhale as look up to create length in the spine. Exhale and draw the length you've created down into the pose. Gaze back behind you.
Notice your belly against your thighs, this is a good sign that the back is straight.
Modifications
Bend the knees as you go down. Feel the belly touching the thighs. Keep it there, as you take hold of the big toes. Inhale look up, exhale, again, keep the belly touching the thighs as you look back. Lift the SITS bones, but only so much as you can keep your belly against your thighs. This means the knees will probably stay bent.
For those with tight hamstrings some of the modifications for Supta Padangustasana are very useful.
Transitional Poses