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12+ Tadasana Urdhva Baddha Hastasana

12+ Tadasana Urdhva Baddha Hastasana. And within this pose, there are two variations: Supta tadasana (reclined mountain pose).

12+ Tadasana Urdhva Baddha Hastasana
Baddha Konasana ~~ Asana: Yoga Schmetterling / Schustersitz from wasistyoga.de

Tadasana urdhva baddha hastasana is a variation of tadasana that has the hands or arms bound above the head. Urdhva hastasana (upward hands pose). One with the arms bent and the other with the arms straight and the hands bent and folded together.

Urdhva hastasana / upward salute.

Samasthitiḥ) is a standing asana in modern yoga as exercise; Urdvha hastasana comes from the sanskrit words urdhva (raised, or upward), hasta (hand), and this posture grows out of tadasana, so we maintain all of the foundational alignment and sensations, but we lift the arms overhead. Start with standing in tadasana and twist your arms laterally in a way so that the palms are positioned away from the torso along with thumbs facing backward. Turn your arms outward (or laterally) so your palms face away from your torso and thumbs point backward.