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Seated Side Bend Pose-(Parsva Sukhasana) |Upper Body Flexibility |Strong馃挭 Back & Neck Muscles #yoga馃檹

Fitness Mantra with Sandhya 路 0:07

In this practice

Key teachings

  • Mindful stretching and spinal elongation
  • Breath-movement coordination in side bends
  • Understanding upper body anatomical alignment

Ideal for

  • Beginners in yoga
  • Individuals seeking to improve upper body flexibility
  • Those with desk jobs or upper body stiffness
  • Practitioners focusing on spinal health

Lesson

Instructions

Seated Side Bend Pose-(Parsva Sukhasana) |Upper Body Flexibility |Strong馃挭 Back & Neck Muscles #yoga馃檹

Steps

  • Parsva Sukhasana (Seated Side Bend Pose)
  • Gentle neck and shoulder warm-ups
  • Focused breathing techniques to deepen stretches

Benefits

  • Increases flexibility in the upper body and spine
  • Strengthens and stabilizes back and neck muscles
  • Improves overall posture and spinal mobility
  • Relieves tension in the intercostal muscles and sides of the torso
  • Alleviates stiffness in the neck and shoulders

Practice summary

Level
beginner
Duration
8 minutes
Equipment
yoga matcushion or folded blanket (for comfortable seating)
Target areas
upper backneckshouldersside body (obliques, lats)spine
Energy
calming

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