Parivrtta Parsvakonasana (Revolved Hand to Toe Pose) – Hand (or upward in Prayer Twist)
Parivritta (परिवृत्त, Parivr̥tta) = revolved
Parshva (पर्श्व, Parśva) = side
Kona (कोण, Koṇa) = angle
Asana (आसन, Āsana) = pose, posture, seat
Parivritta Parshvakonasana (परिवृत्त पर्श्वकोणासन, Parivr̥tta Parśvakoṇāsana) = revolved side angle pose
Vinyāsa | breath | Dr̥ṣṭi | explanation of movement |
1 | IN | hastāgre | stepping back with right foot, bending into right knee |
2 | EX | pādayoragre | place right hand on right knee, hook left shoulder outside right knee, place left hand on outer edge of right foot |
IN | hastāgre | extend right arm, drishti towards raised hand | |
5BR | hastāgre | Parivritta Parshvakonasana (परिवृत्त पर्श्वकोणासन, Parivr̥tta Parśvakoṇāsana) (right side) | |
EX | pādayoragre | right hand on right knee, drishti down | |
3 | IN | hastāgre | square up, turn, bend left knee |
4 | EX | pādayoragre | left hand on left knee, hook right shoulder outside left knee, place right hand to outer edge of left foot |
IN | hastāgre | extend left arm, drishti towards raised hand | |
5BR | hastāgre | Parivritta Parshvakonasana (परिवृत्त पर्श्वकोणासन, Parivr̥tta Parśvakoṇāsana) (left side) | |
EX | pādayoragre | left hand on left knee, drishti down | |
5 | IN | nāsāgre | square off to side, turn |
– | EX | nāsāgre | step to front of mat, Samasthitih (समस्थितिः, Samasthitiḥ) |