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 a brick, or to the ground, a foot forward on the big toe side of your right foot

At the same time float your left leg up parallel to the ground, toes facing down, roll the inner thigh of your left leg up, press out through the heel

Reach your right arm up high, palm facing right, stack your shoulders. Bottom waist rolls forward, top waist rolls back, gaze forward or to your top fingertips

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

Reach to find your right hand, use a belt to draw the hands together, or reach to bind

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

Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Revolved Side Angle

ALIGNMENT

From Virabhadrasana I, bend your front knee, stack your front knee over your front ankle, step your back foot back slightly

Press your right thumb into your right hip crease to guide the hip back, inhale, reach your left arm high and lengthen through the waist

Exhale, hinge forward from the hip joint and twist to the right from the waist, lengthen the spine

Place your left hand to a brick, or to the ground, outside your right foot, reach your right arm over your ear

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

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

Place your left hand to a brick, or to the ground, outside of your right foot 

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 back leg forward slightly, inhale, bring your arms behind your back and clasp your elbows, or draw your palms together in prayer position, exhale here

Inhale, broaden through the collarbones, lengthen up through your spine, exhale, hinge forward from the hip joint over your right leg

Inhale to reach the chest forward, exhale, fold forward, releasing your head towards the front leg, keeping the legs firm, gaze to your shin