Revolved Chair Pose | Parivrtta Utkatasana

REVOLVED CHAIR POSE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Start in mountain pose and, as you exhale, bend your knees and sit back.
2. Twist your torso to the right, place your left elbow on your right knee, and turn your gaze toward the ceiling.
3. Stay in revolved chair pose for 30 seconds to 1 minute and then repeat on the opposite side.

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

Stabilize your pelvis down and back, and don’t let one knee slide in front of the other. Press your hands together, draw your shoulder blades down and back, and gaze up.

PARIVRTTA UTKATASANA BENEFITS

The revolved chair pose stretches and opens the chest, shoulders and upper back, and strengthens the glutes, thighs, ankles, calves and lower back. This pose stimulates the heart and abdominal organs, increases balance and focus, and improves joint range of motion.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Knee, ankle or back injury.

PREPARATORY, COMPLEMENTARY AND FOLLOW-UP POSES

Start with mountain pose or chair pose and then progress to revolved chair pose. Continue with standing forward bend or mountain pose.

RELATED YOGA POSES

Try these other yoga poses to relax and relieve stress and tension:
Dolphin pose
Lord of the dance pose
Lotus pose
Plow pose

YOGA ESSENTIAL FLOWS