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.
