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 and never taught by Sharath. However most of his teachers who claim to have been taught by him will teach the above methods, exercises, & postures, even though none of what they teach is part of the Ashtanga method of instruction under Sharath. Pattabhi Jois also did not require students to independently drop back and come up from back bending before progressing to the 2nd series. Sharath changed the requirements, and has now made this mandatory. However, it is important to note that Pattabhi Jois was the founder of the system, and taught each of his original students differently, instructing