Parivartita Chakrasana
(The Adapted Wheel Pose – Lateral bending)
For 10-20 breaths Two rounds Normal breathing
| Contra-Indications | Pain at the spine/shoulder or at the abdomen. |
| Starting Pose | Stand straight with the knees, heels and feet together and the hands hanging by the sides of the body. |
| Technique | Keep the hands straight in line with the shoulders. Imagine a semi-circle before your eyes and bend laterally to the right side, and fix the eyes on the right end point of the semi‑circle, with the left hand straight and trying to touch the left ear. The right hand loosely hangs by the side of the body. Maintain the pose, closing the eyes, applying Conscious Differential Relaxation technique and performing Pranadharana. Do not tilt forward or backward while bending sideward. |
| Releasing the Pose | Open the eyes. Slowly come up to the starting pose in the reverse order. Then repeat the same procedure for the left lateral bend. This completes one round. |
| Benefits | Spine is kept elastic by regular practice. The lungs are used to full capacity. Excess fat on the trunk and the abdomen is reduced to a minimum. Preventive posture for T.B. and curative for lower back pain. |
| Note: | In the photograph the right hand is relaxed and kept near the leg. |
Reference:Yogic Practices
Author :Yogacharya Sadashiv Nimbalkar