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Parivrtta Utthita Hasta
Padangusthasana
(Revolved Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose)
Stand with your feet together in Tadasana (Mountain Pose). Spread your
toes and broaden both feet on the fl oor. Shift your weight onto your left
foot; then lift your right foot and shift your hips farther to the left. Grip the
outer edge of the right foot with the left hand (or wrap a strap around the
ball of the right foot and hold it in the left hand). Lower your right hip as
close as possible to the level of the left one; keep it here throughout the
pose. As you inhale, lift your chest and make the spine tall. As you exhale,
simultaneously perform each of the following actions: Lift and straighten
your right leg diagonally up and to the left, twist your trunk to the right, and
reach your right hand out to the right, parallel to the fl oor. Strongly grip the
muscles of your outer left hip to stabilize your pelvis. Hold the pose for 30
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