330 Light on Yoga
433- Dwi Pada KourJcfinyasana Twenty-two* (Plate 458)
Dwi Pada ( dwi =two or both; pada =leg or foot) means both feet.
Kout:l"inya was a sage belonging to the family ofVasiHha and founded
the Kout:l"inya Gotra (sect). This asana is dedicated to him.
Technique- Perform Salamba S'ir�asana II. (Plate 192)
- Exhale and lower the legs straight together until they are parallel
to the floor. (Plate 434.) Pause here and take a few breaths.
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3· Exhale, turn the trunk slightly to the right and move both legs
sideways to the right. (Plate 435.) Lower both legs together over the
right arm so that the outer side of the left thigh above the knee rests
on the back of the upper right arm as near the armpit as possible. (Plate
436)