pāda
Devanāgarī: पाद Translation: the chapter of a book; section; a quarter, a fourth part; foot, leg; on foot; the act of locomotion Similar words:adhyāya Related concepts:vāc, pāṇi, karman, indriya, pāyu, upastha, prasārita pāda uttānāsana, pādāsana, dvi pāda pīṭhamAppears in
Yoga Sūtra:Chapter 1: title , closing verseChapter 2: title , closing verseChapter 3: title , closing verseChapter 4: title , closing verse
Sāṃkhya Kārikā: Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā:Chapter 1: titleChapter 2: titleChapter 3: titleChapter 4: title
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Commentaries around
“The Chapter on the assimilation
of what thinks it perceives,
with the source of perception.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter One
“The Chapter on the means
to help do something for
the practitioner starting
with an agitated psyche.”
– Paul Harvey on Yoga Sūtra Chapter Two
“With regard to Dvi Pāda Pīṭham, a key Bhāvana is on the feet.
A common approach is people not working from their feet.
Instead they are primarily using their buttocks to push up.
Desikachar taught that we both lift and lower from the feet
Thus Two Foot Support is controlled by using both feet.”
– 108 Postural Practice Pointers
“With regard to Dvi Pāda Pīṭham, a key Bhāvana is on how we use the arms.
In the beginning try exploring leaving out raising the arms as you come up,
as shoulder movement means that people can start to move about on the mat.
Here we need to focus on lifting the body upwards as many people slide backwards.
Also many people will push up too much from the buttocks and distend the belly,
which in turn will increase the abdominal pressure and disturb the Apāna Sthāna.
So initially when learning this posture the Bhāvana of lifting from the feet is enough.
Then adding the engagement of a Bhāvana on the arms, by making the arms active.
Thus whilst lifting engage pushing the full length of the arms down firmly on the floor.
Once the legs are active and the arms are active, the neck can lengthen more naturally.”
– 108 Postural Practice Pointers
“Short and Longer Term prerequisites for:
Eka Pāda Uttāna Mayūrāsana include
– Dvi Pāda Pīṭham
– Sarvāṅgāsana
– Halāsana
– Śalabhāsana
– Dhanurāsana”
– 108 Postural Practice Pointers
– Āsana only Planning Questions
“Plan a practice where the Pradhāna or crown
is working dynamically in the Pūrṇa form
of Eka Pāda Uttāna Mayūrāsana.”
– Yoga Practice Planning and Theory Questions – Collected & Collated