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Parivrtta Parsva Konasana [1]

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

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

Benefits and Cautions

Benefits of this pose include: opening of the chest, stimulating of the internal organs, strengthening of the back, releasing the tension in the spine and building a sense of balance.[4][5]

Be cautious while practicing this pose if you have: high blood pressure, headaches, knee injuries, ankle injuries, neck injuries, shoulder injuries, or hip injuries.[6]

Publications Featuring Parivrtta Parsva Konasana

  • Asanas 608: Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra [7]
  • Yoga Resource Practice Manual by Darren Rhodes [8]
  • Yoga (Yoga Journal Books) by Linda Sparrowe and David Martinez [9]
  • 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses by Mr. Yoga (Daniel Lacerda) [10]
  • Yoga From the Heart by Yogananth Andiappan [11]

References

  1. ^ "Yoga Pose: Revolved Side Angle Pocket Yoga". www.pocketyoga.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ^ "Yoga Pose: Revolved Side Angle Pocket Yoga". www.pocketyoga.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  3. ^ "Revolved Side Angle Pose - Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  4. ^ "Yoga Pose: Revolved Side Angle Pocket Yoga". www.pocketyoga.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  5. ^ "Revolved Side Angle Pose - Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  6. ^ "Revolved Side Angle Pose - Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Yoga Pose". Yoga Journal. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  7. ^ Mittra, Dharma (2003-04-01). Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. Novato, Calif.: New World Library. ISBN 9781577314028.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Sparrowe, Linda; Martinez, David (2008-01-08). Yoga. New York: Universe. ISBN 9780789399878.
  10. ^ Lacerda, Daniel (2015-11-10). 2,100 Asanas: The Complete Yoga Poses. Black Dog & Leventhal. ISBN 9781631910104.
  11. ^ Andiappan, Yogananth (2007-01-01). Yogananth Andiappan - Yoga From the Heart. International Yoga Academy Lim. ISBN 9789889982812.


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