Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (Revolved Side Angle Pose) — Overview — for Yoga Teachers, Yoga Therapists, Health & Wellness Coaches, Holistic Healthcare Providers
About this Asana Digest
Poses
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (Revolved Side Angle Pose / Rotated or Revolving Lateral Angle), plus related poses such as Revolved Lunge
Objective
Become knowledgeable about the pose and review detailed teaching considerations.
Description
Explain the Sanskrit naming; contraindications and cautions; associated benefits and typical effects; instructions and cues for setting up and practicing the pose; variations to meet particular intentions and needs; and more teaching considerations.
Prerequisite Knowledge
Asana Digests focus in on teaching specific poses. Please be aware of the groundwork and teaching support here: Asana Category – Twisting Poses.
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
par-ee-VRT-tah parsh-vah-cone-AHS-anna
“parivrtta” = revolved
“parsvakona” = lateral angle
Revolved Side Angle Pose
Also known as: Rotated or Revolving Lateral Angle Pose
Common variations from High or Low Lunge may be called: Revolved Lunge or Lunge Twist
Heart of the Pose
Standing Twist and Side Body Lengthening
Notes
Pose shown is a common variation: full pose in upper body but back leg in Crescent Lunge rather than Virabhadrasana I.
Combined Action of Turning Shoulders in One Direction & Pelvis in Other
Two stories take place simultaneously here: lunging forward and turning the torso. The main story in this pose is the combined action of turning the shoulders in one direction and the pelvis in the other; the connection between the shoulders and the pelvis turns the spine. – Ray Long, Anatomy for Vinyasa Flow and Standing Poses 2010 p 140 link
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