INTENSE SIDE STRETCH: HALF FORWARD BEND—GRABBING ONTO ONE LEG
Intense Side Stretch Pose Prep.
Parshvottanasana Prep.
(pahrsh-vo-tahn-AHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: both hands on the shin on the front leg
Pose Type: standing, forward bend
Drishti Point: Padhayoragrai or Padayoragre (toes/feet)
Extended Both Hands to Foot Intense Side Stretch Pose
Utthita Dwi Hasta Pada Parshvottanasana
(UT-ti-tuh DWI-huh-stuh PUH-duh pahrsh-vo-tahn-AHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: toes of the front foot flexed in and lifted off the floor
Pose Type: standing, forward bend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose), Bhrumadhye or Ajna Chakra (third eye, between the
eyebrows)