Thread The Needle Pose | Parsva Balasana

THREAD THE NEEDLE POSE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Start on your hands and knees, walk your right hand forward and slide the left hand between the right knee and the right hand.
2. Twist your torso to the left and rest your head on the mat.
3. Stay in thread the needle pose for 30 seconds, return to neutral position, reverse hands and repeat.

MINDFULNESS PRACTICE

Keep your neck neutral, release all the tension from your shoulders and keep your focus on your breathing, taking deep breaths throughout the entire exercise.

PARSVA BALASANA BENEFITS

The thread the needle pose stretches the upper back and shoulders, calms the mind and detoxifies the body.

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Knee, shoulder, back or neck injury.

PREPARATORY, COMPLEMENTARY AND FOLLOW-UP POSES

Start with child’s pose, cat pose or extended puppy pose and then progress to thread the needle pose. Follow-up with downward facing dog or hero pose.

RELATED YOGA POSES

Try these other yoga poses to relax and relieve stress and tension:
Tortoise pose
Heron pose
Cow face pose with eagle arms
Easy pose with ear to shoulder stretch

YOGA ESSENTIAL FLOWS