Parivṛtta Baddha Pārśvakoṇāsana

Parivrtta Parsva Konasana (Revolved Bound Side Angle Pose) [1]

Parivrtta Baddha Parsvakonasana is an Asana. It is translated as Twisted Revolved Side Angle Pose from Sanskrit.[2]

The name of this pose comes from "parivrtta" meaning "revolved", "baddha" meaning "bound", "parsva" meaning "side", "kona" meaning angle, and "asana" meaning "seat" or "posture".[3]

Benefits and Cautions

This pose provides many benefits: strengthening of the legs, stretching of the chest and shoulders, and detox qualities by massaging the internal organs and improving digestion.[4]

Be cautious when practicing this challenging pose if you have any knee or ankle injuries, shoulder injuries, neck injuries, back injuries, high blood pressure or migraine.[5]

Publications Featuring Parivrtta Baddha Parsvakonasana

References

  1. ↑ "Yoga Pose: Bound Revolved Side Angle Pocket Yoga". www.pocketyoga.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ↑ "Yoga Pose: Bound Revolved Side Angle Pocket Yoga". www.pocketyoga.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ↑ "Yoga Pose: Bound Revolved Side Angle Pocket Yoga". www.pocketyoga.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  4. ↑ "Revolved Side Angle Pose - Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Revolved Side Angle Pose - Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  6. ↑ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
  7. ↑ "Yoga Resource Practice Manual - Kindle edition by Darren Rhodes, Ellen Huang, Christina Sell, Michael Longstaff. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  8. ↑ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga. New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
  9. ↑ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
  10. ↑ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.
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