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Ubhaya Padangusthasana (Both Big Toes Pose) registers as 3* on the scale of difficulty.

As mentioned in the last post, Ubhaya Padangusthasana serves as a great preparatory pose for Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana. Practicing this asana will help you gain the greater sense of balance and extension required to attempt Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana. As you can see, when I do Ubhaya Padangusthasana, I’m able to achieve much more length within the pose. With time, as I keep drawing my legs and my torso closer together, I’ll be able to maintain this level of poise in Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana, too. Thankfully, I have a whole lifetime of practice to get there.

Related posts:

1. New Balancing Acts in Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana I (Upward Facing Intense Stretch to the West Pose)
2. Preparing for Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
3. Space to Breathe in Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog)
4. Parivritta Paschimottanasana (Revolved Intense Stretch to the West)
5. The Belly Benefits of Bending: Padangusthasana (Big Toe Pose)

Tags: asana, extension, Iyengar, Light on Yoga, Ubhaya Padangusthasana, Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana, yoga

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