Supta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana out on the floor. The asana is pose 27 in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga's primary series. Supta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana Supta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (Sanskrit: सुप्त पादाङ्गुष्ठासन), Reclining Hand to Big Toe Pose, or Supine Hand to Toe Pose is a reclining asana in hatha yoga. The name is from the Sanskrit सुप्त supta, "reclined", पादाङ्गुष्ठ pādāṅguṣṭha, "big toe", and आस āsana, "posture" or "seat". The pose is entered by lying down on one's back, raising one leg and grasping the big toe with the hand on the same side. The opposite leg is stretched straight out on the ground, and the opposite hand rests
Ashtanga vinyasa yoga the practice have been made since its conception. Nancy Gilgoff, an early student, describes many differences in the way she was taught ashtanga to the way it is taught now. According to her experiences, some of the differences include: Pattabhi Jois originally left out seven postures in the standing sequence, but later assigned Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana and Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana before the Intermediate Series was given; Utkatasana, Virabhadrasana A and B, Parivritta Trikonasana, and Parivritta Parsvakonasana were not in the series at this point; and Jois did not give her vinyasa between sides of the body poses or between variations