| This is a fairly easy posture of yoga that will not | | | | elbow on the outer side of your right knee. |
| require a lot of practice to master. The Sanskrit name | | | | 6. Now stretch your right arm over to your head. The |
| for this posture is Parivritta-parshvakona-asana. This | | | | arm should lie parallel to the ground and the inner side |
| means revolved at an angle where parivritta stands | | | | of your elbow should rest on your ear. Stay in this |
| for revolved or turned back, parsva stands for side | | | | position for 30-60 seconds. You must breathe gently |
| and kona is Sanskrit for angle. | | | | and through your nose while holding this position. |
| The turned side angle is performed in the following | | | | 7. Then, bring your arm down and straighten your right |
| ways- | | | | leg. Close both of your legs and come back to the |
| 1. First, you should stand on the ground (preferably on | | | | standing position. Do not hurry while coming back to |
| grass or soil) on a mat with your feet closed and your | | | | the standing position. Do it slowly lest it may cause |
| arms on your sides. | | | | damage to your muscles. |
| 2. Take a deep breath and spread both of your legs 3 | | | | 8. Now, repeat the same sequence on your left side to |
| or 4 feet apart from each other. The legs should be | | | | complete one round of this posture. |
| apart by a little more than your shoulder distance. | | | | You can repeat this posture for two to six times in |
| 3. Now stretch both of your arms out and away from | | | | one yoga session. You should start by practicing it |
| your shoulders. The arms should be parallel to the | | | | twice and then gradually increase it to six. |
| ground and palms should be facing down. | | | | The turned side - angle posture has many benefits. It |
| 4. Now, exhale while turning the right foot towards the | | | | stretches our muscles on the sides of the upper body |
| 90 degrees angle. Right at this time, you should bend | | | | and gives them strength and flexibility. This posture |
| knee of your right foot about 90 degrees. | | | | also strengthens the ankle, calve and thigh muscles. |
| 5. Then, put your left palm on the ground by the side of | | | | Our arms also benefit from this posture. This posture is |
| the outer side of the right foot. Then, put your right | | | | an excellent way to tone the hips and waist muscles. |