Utthita Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana hip; II, with the raised leg to the side, and the opposite hand stretched out straight to the other side. Students can practise the pose using a strap to hold the extended foot, or a ledge or wall for support; or may keep the knee bent. The pose is at the start of the Primary Series of Ashtanga vinyasa yoga. Utthita Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana Utthita Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana or Utthita Hasta Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana (Sanskrit: उत्थित हस्त पादाङ्गुष्ठासन), Standing Big Toe Hold or Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose is an asana in hatha yoga. The name comes from the Sanskrit words "Utthita" (उत्थित) meaning "extended", "hasta" (हस्त) meaning
Ashtanga vinyasa yoga asana practice, but also stated that the breathing should be deep breathing with sound. He reiterated this notion in a conference in 2013 stating, "You do normal breath, inhalation and exhalation with sound. Ujjayi breath is a type of prāṇāyāma. This is just normal breath with free flow". In 2014 published on YouTube, Manju Jois dodged the question, "What is the difference between Ujjayi breathing and free breathing?" by saying that "the breathing in Ashtanga should be long and deep with the sound like the ocean". He also states that if you don't make sound, that is okay, too. However