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Learn the Big Toe Pose - Padangusthasana | Yoga

SIKANA English · 2:12

In this practice

Key teachings

Proper alignment for Padangusthasana
Mindful breathing during a static hold
Deep stretching for hamstrings and calves

Ideal for

Beginners to yoga practice
Individuals seeking digestive improvement
Those looking to increase hamstring and calf flexibility

Lesson

Instructions

Incorporate the Big Toe Pose, Padangusthasana, into your practice.

The information represented in this series will initiate beginners to the practice of Yoga In the next video, you will learn to the Child's Pose.

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Padangusthasana tones your abdominal organs, improves digestion and activates the liver and spleen. However, the techniques described in this series are not meant to be prescriptive.

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Steps

Padangusthasana (Big Toe Pose)
Deep forward fold with toe grip
Conscious breath awareness

Benefits

Tones abdominal organs and improves digestion
Activates the liver and spleen
Strengthens thighs
Stretches calves and hamstrings
Improves flexibility in the spine

Padangusthasana Asana

Transcript

[Music] in this video you will learn the big toe pose also known as padangustasana stand straight with your legs spread a foot apart look up inhaling deeply and then exhale as you bend forward from the pelvis hold your big toes using your index and middle fingers and thumb hold on tight with your palms facing each other straighten your arms bring your head up to look forward and arch your back stretching your diaphragm towards the chest keep your legs straight and pull out your elbow as you stretch your shoulder blades inhale and then exhale as you bring your head between the knees by pulling yourself closer to your toes breathe naturally remaining in the pose for about 20 seconds inhale as you raise your torso and return to the starting position padangustasana tones your abdominal organs improves digestion and activates the liver and spleen it also strengthens your thighs and gives a good stretch to the calves and hamstrings you have now learned badang gush tasana the big toe pose [Music] oh

Practice summary

Level: beginner
Duration: 2 minutes
Equipment: yoga mat
Target areas: hamstringscalvesabdominal organsdigestive systemthighsback
Energy: balancing

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