Utthita Parsvakonasana, or Extended Side Angle Pose

It has taken me years with this pose. I started out huffing and puffing every time, no air coming in, just annoyance; but I’ve found my way with it, thanks in part to an adjustment by #loriritland in a class of @johnschumacheryoga years ago. I love it so much I finally cracked a smile at the @yogajoural shoot 🙃! 

Combined with Triangle Pose, #utthithaparsvakonasana or #sideanglepose, these actions are the best for toning up so much of the body, especially the legs and low back. BKS Iyengar said that these two poses are the ones to practice regularly no matter what level of practice you are 😇. 

As with most things in life, this one is worth doing well versus halfway. When you’re doing it, really go for that line that the side of the body makes ➾. It’s so beneficial for the low back strain that comes from using chairs, computer and devices -- really, it unwinds most of it! Check out this week’s next poses/posts, too: They are the heart of the #detech sequence as they go right in and roll those shoulders back, lift the chest, and get good 💨right into the lungs.