Shall call this pose the 'Foot-under-armpit-bind-standing-forward-bend' as I cannot find this pose anywhere on the internet. The closest pose is Yogadandasana (Yogi's Staff Pose).
Pretty much similar to the above, except the hands are bound and standing on the front leg. It requires opened hips to get the foot "hooked" under the armpit and strength in the ankle joint to keep the foot in place. We were instructed to come to standing with the arm bound around the leg, but I found it much easier to come to come up first and then bind, probably due to the lack of core. What I did wrong and was corrected was that my foot should be flexed, I had my foot pointed, in order to protect the ankle.
Asana: Unknown
Steps:
1. Seated with both leg stretched to the front.
2. Bend the left leg to the chest.
3. Place left foot under the armpit or along the bottom of the upper arm.
4. Flex the left feet, not point.
5. Bind left arm around the left leg and bring the right arm behind the back and clasp both hands together.
6. Bend the right leg close to the chest.
7. Slowly rise to a stand.
8. Once upright, slowly bend forward into a forward-bend.
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