Chapters (6)
SEATED SIDE BEND
In this practice
Key teachings
- Mindful stretching with breath
- Gentle movement and body awareness
- Focus on side body sensation
- Controlled, low breathing
Ideal for
- Beginners
- Individuals seeking gentle spinal mobility
- Those looking to release side body tension
- Desk workers needing a quick stretch
Lesson
Steps
- Seated Side Bend (Parsva Sukhasana variation)
- Diaphragmatic breathing
Benefits
- Increases spinal flexibility
- Stretches and lengthens the side body (obliques, intercostals)
- Releases tension in the torso and shoulders
- Improves posture
- Encourages deeper breathing
Transcript
seated side Bend you're going to sit cross-legged on the floor you're going to place one hand on the floor to one side and take the other hand and bring it up and over your body as you're stretching breathing as you go you're going to come back to Center and do the opposite side you're going to put your palm and your forearm on the floor if you can nice and gentle moving side to side feeling a nice stretch in the side body and breathing nice and low
Practice summary
- Level
- beginner
- Duration
- 3 minutes
- Equipment
- Target areas
- Energy
- calming
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