THE ESSENTIAL YOGA POSES
- Start in Revolved Trian-
gle, your right foot in front.
- Look forward. Bend your
right knee and transfer your
weight to your right foot
as you lift your back leg
up. Place your front hand
on the ground or a block
as your other arm extends
straight up.
- Keep your hips square to
the ground as you continue
to twist your chest open to
the side wall. Repeat on the
other side.
GAZE: Top hand
PRECEDING POSES: Revolved
Triangle, Warrior III
COUNTERPOSES: Standing
Forward Fold, Mountain pose
PRECAUTIONS: If it bothers your
neck to look up at your top hand,
look at your bottom hand.
TIP: The tendenc y here is to let
the hip of your lif te d le g drop
toward the ground as you twist.
Imagine that your le gs and hips
are glue d in one pl ace, then
twist only from your navel.
