Ashtanga – Parivritta Trikonasana

PARIVRITTA TRIKONASANA

1. EXHALE. Lengthen the right arm up. Open the right foot to the right, and turn the left foot slightly in. Move your hips to face the right side. Place the left hand on the outside, inside of the right leg in the floor, as in A, or at the right leg, as in B, as you lengthen the spine up. Twist the torso to the right side. Right arm up with the palm facing to the right. Gaze at the right palm STAY HERE FOR 5 LONG DEEP BREATHS
2. INHALE. Come up. Bring feet parallel.
3. EXHALE. Repeat #1 on the other side STAY HERE FOR 5 LONG DEEP BREATHS
4. INHALE. Come up. Bring the feet parallel.
5. EXHALE. Jump or walk bringing feet together at the front of the mat.

COMMENT

Once on the floor you need to square the hips. This can be done by bringing the back hip forward. Press with the hand that is on the floor, or leg down, while you are twisting your torso to the sky and up.

Ashtanga Yoga Table of Contents

• What is Ashtanga Yoga?
• Pattabhi Jois
• The Eight Limbs
• Ashtanga yoga mantra
• Ujjayi Breath
• Locks / Bhandas
• Drishti / Gaze
• Vinyasa
• Surya Namaskara / Sun Salutation
  • Surya Namaskara A / Sun Salutation A (5 times)
  • Surya Namaskara B / Sun Salutation B (5 times)
• Standing poses
  • Padangusthasana
  • Padahastasana
  • Utthita Trikonasana
  • Parivritta Trikonasana
  • Utthita Parsvakonasana
  • Parivritta Parsvakonasana
  • Prasarita Padottanasana A
  • Prasarita Padottanasana B
  • Prasarita Padottanasana C
  • Prasarita Padottanasana D
  • Parsvottanasana
  • Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A
  • Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana B
  • Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana C
  • Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana D
  • Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
  • Utkatasana
  • Virabhadrasana A
  • Virabhadrasana B
• Primary Series
  • Dandasana
  • Paschimottanasana A
  • Paschimottanasana B
  • Paschimottanasana C
  • Purvottanasana
  • Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
  • Trianga Mukhaikapada paschimottanasana
  • Janu Sirsasana A
  • Janu Sirsasana B
  • Janu Sirsasana C
  • Marichyasana A
  • Marichyasana B
  • Marichyasana C
  • Marichyasana D
  • Navasana (5 times)
  • Bhujapidasana
  • Kurmasana
  • Supta Kurmasana
  • Garbha Pindasana
  • Kukktasana
  • Baddha Konasana A
  • Baddha Konasana B
  • Upavishta Konasana A
  • Upavishta Konasana B
  • Supta Konasana
  • Supta Padangusthasana A
  • Supta Padangusthasana B
  • Supta Padangusthasana C
  • Ubhaya Padangusthasana
  • Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
  • Setu Bandhasana
• Intermediate Series
• Finishing Series
  • Urdha Dhanurasana (3 times)
  • Paschimottanasana
  • Sarvangasana
  • Halasana
  • Karpidasana
  • Urdhva Padmasana
  • Pindasana
  • Matsyasana
  • Uttana Padasana
  • Sirsasana A
  • Sirsasana B
  • Baddha Padmasana
  • Padmasana
  • Tolasana
  • Savasana
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