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Uttanasana (Sanskrit: उत्तानासन; IAST: uttānāsana) or Standing Forward Bend, [1] with variants such as Padahastasana where the toes are grasped, is a standing forward bending asana in modern yoga as exercise.
Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana, the rotated variant of the pose. The rotated variant of the pose is Parivritta Prasarita Padottanasana. The position of the legs is unchanged, but the body is rotated so that one hand is on the floor, while the other arm, directly above that hand, is pointing straight upwards; the gaze is directed to the side or upwards.
A single asana is listed for each main pose, whether or not there are variations. Thus for Sirsasana (Yoga headstand), only one pose is illustrated, although the pose can be varied by moving the legs apart sideways or front-and-back, by lowering one leg to the floor, by folding the legs into lotus posture, by turning the hips to one side, by placing the hands differently on the ground, and so on.
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The pose is entered from Tadasana.The hands are pressed palms together in prayer position behind the back, fingertips upwards. The feet are placed about a leg length apart, both legs remaining straight.
A twisting asana, Parivritta Parshvakonasana (reversed side angle pose), is obtained by reversing the direction of turn of the thorax. [6] The opposite elbow is brought to the forward knee; this is a useful preparatory pose.
Many variations are possible. For example, in Iyengar Yoga the sequence may intentionally be varied to run Tadasana, Urdhva Hastasana, Uttanasana, Adho Mukha Svanasana, Lolasana, Janusirsasana (one side, then the other), and reversing the sequence
Wide-Legged Forward Bend (Prone Paschimottanasana) Open your legs wider than hip-width apart and fold forward. This variation targets the inner thighs while still stretching the back. [26] Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana [27] has one leg crossed over the other as in Padmasana. [28]