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Start in Mountain. Step feet out wide. Hands on hips. Turn left foot in 45 degrees to right. Right foot out to 90 degrees. Align right heel with left heel. Rotate torso to right. Square front of pelvis with front edge of mat. Lean torso forward over right leg. Stop when torso parallel to floor. Press fingertips to floor on either side of right foot. Bring front torso close to thigh. Repeat on left side. <\/p>\n

How To Do And Teach Intense Side Stretch III Pose (Parsvottanasana)<\/h2>\n
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Lesson plan with Intense Side Stretch Pose<\/h4>\n

Most yoga teachers would add this pose to their Yin yoga lesson plans<\/a> because it’s a deep stretch that can be passively held for 30 seconds or more.<\/p>\n

You’d also find the pose in advanced yoga classes, with experienced yogis, because it is an “intense” stretch.<\/p>\n

It’s not a pose I would give to beginners. I’d give them modifications of the pose, so they can build up to it over 6 or 10 weeks (most yoga teachers teach classes in 6 or 10-week chunks<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Quick tips<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Heel<\/strong><\/td>\nLine up heel to heel with your back foot at a 45-degree angle.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hinge<\/strong><\/td>\nHinge at your hips when folding forward.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hips Square<\/strong><\/td>\nBe aware that your frontal hipbones are square to the front of the mat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Openness<\/strong><\/td>\nFeel your sternum<\/a> (breastbone at the center of your chest) gliding away from your navel to open your front body.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spine<\/strong><\/td>\nLengthen your spine, and engage your quads<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Marvelous modifications<\/h4>\n

If you have any pain with a pose or other limitations, it’s important to take off your Type A personality<\/a> hat, put your Type B<\/a> hat one on, and choose a gentle modification.<\/p>\n

Visualizing the pose<\/a> has been proven to help get you deeper into the pose.<\/p>\n

Ask your health care team if you are unsure of what you cannot do with your particular health challenges. Seek a qualified yoga teacher or yoga therapist for one-to-one sessions to help you individually adapt the pose for safety.<\/p>\n

Modifications<\/h5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Blocks<\/strong><\/td>\nPlace hands on yoga blocks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bound Triangle Pose<\/strong><\/td>\nBound triangle pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chair<\/strong><\/td>\nSit on a chair and fold forward as you would in Intense Side Stretch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dolphin I<\/strong><\/td>\nDolphin with leg up with strap pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dolphin II<\/strong><\/td>\nDolphin with strap pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Downward Facing Dog<\/strong><\/td>\nDownward facing dog with knee to nose pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Half Monkey<\/strong><\/td>\nHalf monkey pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intense Side Stretch II<\/strong><\/td>\nIntense side stretch II pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intense Side Stretch III<\/strong><\/td>\nIntense side stretch III pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intense Side Stretch II<\/strong><\/td>\nPyramid pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wall<\/strong><\/td>\nPlace hands against a wall.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Learn the Sanskrit<\/h4>\n

I think it’s important to spend a bit of time learning the Sanskrit name of the pose<\/a>, even if you’re not a yoga teacher. Why bother? It’s easy! Here’s how to learn 101 Sanskrit poses in 101 minutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parsvottanasana<\/strong><\/td>\nParsh-voh-tahn-AHS-anna<\/td>\nParsva = side
\nUt = intense
\nTan = stretch
\nAsana = pose<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Be aware of the precautions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Back pain or injuries<\/strong><\/td>\nThe spine gets a strong workout in this pose. So if you have any back pain or injuries, it’s best to avoid this pose. There are lots of really good modifications (gentle forward bends) you can practice instead including: halfway lift I pose<\/a>, halfway lift II pose<\/a>, and halfway lift III pose<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disc bulging or herniation<\/strong><\/td>\nUse a gentle modification where you don’t have to round your spine forward into spinal flexion<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hernia<\/strong><\/td>\nAvoid if you have a hernia<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hip replacement<\/strong><\/td>\nAvoid if you’ve had a hip replacement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SI dysfunction<\/strong><\/td>\nAvoid if you have SI dysfunction<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tears<\/strong><\/td>\nAvoid if you have a hamstring or groin tear.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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