THE ESSENTIAL YOGA POSES
- Start in Chair pose. Bring
your hands to your heart in
a prayer position.
- Twist to the right, bring-
ing the elbow of your left
arm to the outside of your
right thigh.
- Press your right palm
down into your left palm
as you continue to press
your left elbow on to the
outside of your right thigh.
Check your knees to make
sure you haven’t jutted one
in front of the other. If you
have, draw your forward
knee back in line with your
other knee. Repeat on the
other side.
GAZE: Sideways
PRECEDING POSES: Chair pose,
Seated Twists
COUNTERPOSES: Mountain
pose, Standing Forward Fold
PRECAUTIONS: If you do not have
enough space to get your arm to
the outside of your opposite leg,
separate your feet hip-distance
apart and twist with open arms.
Your left arm goes to the inside
of your right thigh as your right
arm reaches toward the ceiling
and vice versa on the other side.
TIP: Use your breath to
help you twist. Inhale and
lengthen through your spine;
exhale and twist deeper.
