INTENSE SIDE STRETCH: FULL FORWARD BEND—HANDS IN PRAYER, HANDS IN REVERSE PRAYER AND
BEHIND
Intense Side Stretch Pose Prep.
Parshvottanasana Prep.
(pahrsh-vo-tahn-AHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: hands in Anjali Mudra (Hands in Prayer), arms wrapped around the front leg
Pose Type: standing, forward bend
Drishti Point: Nasagrai or Nasagre (nose)
Revolved Intense Side Stretch Pose
Parivritta Parshvottanasana
(puh-ri-VRIT-tuh pahrsh-vo-tahn-AHS-uh-nuh)
Modification: hands in Anjali Mudra (Hands in Prayer), arms wrapped around the front leg, twist
Pose Type: standing, forward bend, twist
Drishti Point: Urdhva or Antara Drishti (up to the sky)