Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (Upward Facing Spread Foot )
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-119
Where this can show up in class: Peak Pada, Afterward
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Supine.
| Hip and Knee Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hip Position | Knee Position | Significant Weight Bearing | |||
| Open | Closed | Bent | Straight | ||
| Front/Leading Leg | X | X | |||
| Back/Second Leg | X | X | |||
| Movements of Prana | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Prana | Apana | Vyana | Samana |
Legs |
Back Arms Head |
Inner thighs |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Block or hands under butt Viparita Karani |
Viparita Karani Dandasana Uttana Padasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Hamstrings |
Hamstrings Core |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Block in wrong place | Block under butt |
| Lack of hamstring mobility | Bend knees |
| Knees hyperextended | Microbend knees |
| Legs in too close | Engage core |