Intense Side Stretch III
| Sanskrit Name: | Ardha Parsvottanasana |
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| Similar Pose Names: | One sided intense side stretch,Pyramid |
| Category: | Standing |
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| Category: | Yoga Lesson Planner |
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| Sub Category: | Standing |
| Types: | Arm Balance, Balance, Forward Bend, Hip Opener, Inversion, Standing, Stretch |
| Anatomy: | Core, Hips, Lower Back, Middle Back, Upper Back |
| Chakras: | Base, Sacral Centre |
| Therapy: | Back Pain |
| Drishti: | Tip Of Nose |
| Dosha: | Kapha, Pitta |
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 of right hand to floor and bring left arm behind back. Repeat on left side.
Stretches spine, wrists, hips, hams. Strengthens legs, abs.
Palms to wall. Hands on chair. Back heel pressed to wall.
Back injury. HBP.
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How To Do And Teach Intense Side Stretch III Pose (Parsvottanasana)
Lesson plan with Intense Side Stretch Pose
Most yoga teachers would add this pose to their Yin yoga lesson plans because it’s a deep stretch that can be passively held for 30 seconds or more.
You’d also find the pose in advanced yoga classes, with experienced yogis, because it is an “intense” stretch.
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).
Teaching Tips
Below are some things to say when walking around the class observing students in Intense Side Stretch III Pose…
| Heel | Line up heel to heel with your back foot at a 45-degree angle. |
| Hinge | Hinge at your hips when folding forward. |
| Hips Square | Be aware that your frontal hipbones are square to the front of the mat. |
| Openness | Feel your sternum (breastbone at the center of your chest) gliding away from your navel to open your front body. |
| Spine | Lengthen your spine, and engage your quads. |
Marvelous Modifications
If you have any pain with a pose or other limitations, it’s important to take off your Type A personality hat, put your Type B hat one on, and choose a gentle modification.
Visualizing the pose has been proven to help get you deeper into the pose.
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.
Below are some modifications to give when walking around the class observing students in Intense Side Stretch III Pose (Parsvottanasana)…
| Blocks | Place hands on yoga blocks. |
| Bound Triangle Pose | Bound triangle pose. |
| Chair | Sit on a chair and fold forward as you would in Intense Side Stretch. |
| Dolphin I | Dolphin with leg up with strap pose. |
| Dolphin II | Dolphin with strap pose. |
| Downward Facing Dog | Downward facing dog with knee to nose pose. |
| Half Monkey | Half monkey pose. |
| Intense Side Stretch I | Intense side stretch I pose. |
| Intense Side Stretch II | Intense side stretch II pose. |
| Intense Side Stretch II | Pyramid pose. |
| Wall | Place hands against a wall. |
Sanskrit
I think it’s important to spend a bit of time learning the Sanskrit name of the pose, even if you’re not a yoga teacher. Why bother? It’s easy! Here’s how to learn 101 Sanskrit poses in 101 minutes.
| Parsvottanasana | Parsh-voh-tahn-AHS-anna | Parsva = side Ut = intense Tan = stretch Asana = pose |
Precautions
Make sure all your students fill out a health questionnaire (my questionnaire is available as a bonus within the Yoga Genie Lesson Planner), and you study that questionnaire, so you know when to give a student a modification of the pose. I make it a habit to scan through the health questionnaires of all my students at least once a month. While scanning each questionnaire I visualize that student in my class.
| Back pain or injuries | The 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, halfway lift II pose, and halfway lift III pose. |
| Disc bulging or herniation | Use a gentle modification where you don’t have to round your spine forward into spinal flexion. |
| Hernia | Avoid if you have a hernia. |
| Hip replacement | Avoid if you’ve had a hip replacement. |
| SI dysfunction | Avoid if you have SI dysfunction. |
| Tears | Avoid if you have a hamstring or groin tear. |
