Catuspadapitham (Upward Facing Table)
Learned: Appendix Only
See Manual Pages: A-113
Where this can show up in class: Peak Pada, Afterward
This pose can be done in the following orientations: Arm Balance.
| 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 |
Chest Pelvis |
Hands Feet |
Knees Crown |
Inner thighs (scissor) |
| Relevant Asanas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kramas | Related Asanas | Pratikryasanas |
Urdhva Dhanurasana Halasana (upper body) Purvottanasana |
| Physical Key Actions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Joint Mobilizations | Muscle Stretching | Muscle Engagement |
Deep shoulder extension (Hip extension) Knee flexion |
Quads Deltoids Pectorals |
Hamstrings Glutes Core |
| Common Misalignments | |
|---|---|
| Mixalignments | Cues to help |
| Toes turned out; Feet too wide | Engage glutes; Samana through inner thighs |
| Hip abduction/external rotation | Squeeze inner thighs |