2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses

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Hand to Foot Hand to Knee Toppling Tree Pose


Hasta Pada Hasta Janu Patan Vrikshasana

(HUH-stuh PUH-duh HUH-stuh JAH-nu PUH-tuhn vrik-SHAHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: grabbing onto the foot and the shin, knee to the outside
Pose Type: standing one-legged balance, forward bend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose)


ONE LEG STANDING BALANCE: LEG STRAIGHT IN FRONT


Both Hands to Foot Pose


Dwi Hasta Padasana

(dwi-huh-stuh puh-DAHS-uh-nuh)
Also Known As: Raised Up Leg and Back Stretch Pose (Utthita Eka Pada Paschimottanasana),
Standing Head to Knee Pose (Dandayamana-Janushirasana)
Modification: chin to the shin
Pose Type: standing one-legged balance, forward bend
Drishti Point: Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the eyebrows), Padayoragrai or
Padayoragre (toes/feet)

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