Revolved Side AngleSave PDF
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
par-vrit-tuh PARSH-vah-ko-NAH-sah-nah
Stretches and strengthens legs, opens chest
Rejuvenates abdominal organs
Reduces fatigue, increases energy
How to perform Revolved Side Angle
- Begin in Crescent with your right leg forward. Twist your torso to the right with an exhale.
- Snuggle your left armpit outside of your right knee and place your left fingertips on the floor.
- Reach your right arm to the sky with an inhale. Lower it alongside your right ear with an exhale. Gaze toward the sky.
- Hold the pose and take slow, deep breaths.
- Carefully untwist with an exhale and rise to Crescent. Change sides.
Alignment cues
- Align knee over ankle
- Soften belly
- Align armpit outside of knee
- Open chest to the side
Modification: Press your upper arm against your thigh and bring your palms to prayer.
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Revolved Side Angle (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana in Sanskrit) is an intermediate yoga pose that belongs to the balancing and standing and twists categories. This asana targets calves, chest, hamstrings, shoulders and spine, and also involves ankles, knees, middle back / lats, obliques and quadriceps muscles. Revolved side angle rejuvenates abdominal organs; stretches and strengthens legs, opens chest and also reduces fatigue, increases energy. Refer to the illustration and instructions above for how to perform this posture correctly. Discover more yoga asanas and yogic breathing exercises in our free yoga pose directory – a visual resource for yoga teacher training students as well as practitioners of all levels. Finally, shop our best-selling Yoga Cards products!
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