Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana - Revolved Half Moon

ALIGNMENT

From Virabhadrasana I, inhale, reach your left arm high, palm facing right, lengthen up through your spine.

Exhale, twist to your right from the waist, reach your left hand to the big toe side of your right foot, a foot forward, on a brick, or the ground. At the same time float your left leg up parallel to the ground, toes facing down, press out through the heel, roll the inner thigh of your left leg up.

Reach your right arm up high, palm facing right, stack your shoulders. Bottom waist rolls forward, top waist rolls back, lengthen from the heel of your lifted leg to the tip of your crown, gaze forward or to your right fingertips.

Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Revolved Side Angle

ALIGNMENT

From Virabhadrasana I, press your right thumb into your right hip crease to guide the hip back, inhale, reach your left arm high and lengthen through the spine.

Exhale, hinge forward from the hip joint and twist to the right from the waist, hug your right hip to the midline, hips level, right hip draws back, left hip draws forward.

Place your left hand outside your right foot, on a brick, or the ground, extend your right arm up palm facing forward, reach your arm along you ear.

Bottom waist rolls forward, top waist rolls back, gaze under your upper arm.

Parivrtta Baddha Parsvakonasana - Revolved Bound Side Angle

ALIGNMENT

From Parivrtta Parsvakonasana, inhale, reach your right arm behind you, exhale, lift your left arm and reach it under your hips.

Use a belt to draw the hands together or reach to bind, hips level, right hip draws back, left hip draws forward.

Bottom waist rolls forward, top waist rolls back, gaze forward or over your right shoulder.

Parivrtta Trikonasana - Revolved Triangle

ALIGNMENT

From Virabhadrasana I, straighten your right leg, press your right thumb into your right hip crease to guide the hip back. Inhale, reach your left arm high and lengthen the spine.

Exhale, hinge forward from the hip joint and twist to the right from the waist, hips level, right hip draws back, left hip draws forward.

Place your left hand outside your right foot, on a brick, or the ground, reach your right arm high and stack your shoulders, palm facing right.

Bottom waist rolls forward, top waist rolls back, gaze forward or to your top fingertips.

Parsvottanasana - Intense Side Stretch

ALIGNMENT

From Virabhadrasana I, step your left foot forward slightly, inhale, bring your arms behind your back and clasp your elbows, or draw your palms together in reverse prayer position. Broaden through the collarbones, lengthen through your spine.

Exhale, hinge forward from the hip joint over your right leg, hips level, right hip draws back, left hip draws forward.

Inhale, broaden through the collarbones, reach the chest forward, exhale, fold forward, release your head towards the front leg, keep the legs firm, gaze to your shin.