RECLINING HAND-TO-BIG-TOE POSE
Sanskrit Name – Supta Padangusthasana
Sanskrit Name Meaning – Supta – Reclining, Pada – Foot, Angustha – Big Toe, Asana - Pose
Type of Asana – Restorative Yoga Pose
Target Areas – Core, Hips and Legs
WHAT IS RECLINING HAND-TO-BIG-TOE POSE (SUPTA PADANGUSTHASANA)?
Reclining Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose (Supta Padangusthasana) is a supine restorative yoga pose that stretches your hamstrings, opens your hips, chest and shoulders.
DO NOT PRACTICE RECLINING HAND-TO-BIG-TOE POSE (SUPTA PADANGUSTHASANA) IF:
You have a migraine
You have diarrhea
You have issues with blood pressure
You’ve recently had surgery
BENEFITS OF RECLINING HAND-TO-BIG-TOE POSE (SUPTA PADANGUSTHASANA)
Relieves anxiety, stress and tension
Helps you feel relaxed
Alleviates lower back pain
Stretches your hamstrings, opens your chest and shoulders
HOW TO PRACTICE RECLINING HAND-TO-BIG-TOE POSE (SUPTA PADANGUSTHASANA) IN 3 EASY STEPS
Lay on the floor with your legs actively stretched out in front of you. Exhale, bend your left knee and draw your left thigh as close as you comfortably can, into your torso. Hold your thigh with both hands.
Fully extend your left leg by holding onto the arch of your left foot. Press your shoulder blades into the floor, don’t hunch and make sure your chest is open.
Practice this asana for as long as you feel comfortable and then repeat on the other side.
RECLINING HAND-TO-BIG-TOE POSE (SUPTA PADANGUSTHASANA) VARIATION – STRAP
Practice this asana using a strap to improve your flexibility.
PREPARATORY POSES
Downward Facing Dog Pose – Adho Mukha Svanasana
Baddha Konasana – Bound Angle Pose
Standing Forward Bend Pose - Uttanasana
FOLLOW UP POSES
Child’s Pose – Balasana
Downward Facing Dog Pose – Adho Mukha Svanasana