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January 2023 30 Day Challenge: Day 16 – Sun Salutations: Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana

01/17/202301/09/2023 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

Happy January 17, 2023 – Asanas (Poses): Sun Salutations – Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana
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Happy January 17, 2023 – Asanas (Poses): Sun Salutations – Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana

Happy Tuesday Yogis! As our 30 Day Challenge group is working on a detailed breakdown of each of the poses in the Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutations Series, we will review these Asanas along with our challengers. Or, if you prefer, you can practice a twisted/sister version of each pose during this series!

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Uttanasana - standing forward bend pose with arm lock - yoga pose yoga girl wearing purple doing yoga inside in purple yoga studio with artsy effect — Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend with Arm Lock

Parivrrta Uttanasana - standing forward bend with twist pose - yoga pose yoga at night girl wearing white long-sleeved shirt and purple pants — Parivrtta *Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend* Twist

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Today’s Daily Yogi Practice is to go “back to basics” with either Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend or Parivrtta Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend Twist. Both of these are great hip openers, and Uttanasana will always be special to me since this Asana helped me finally touch my toes!

Sun Salutations Asana – Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend Twist

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November 2022 Challenge: Asanas (Poses) – Anjaneyasana & Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

11/16/202211/14/2022 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

Happy Wednesday Yogis! As our 30 Day Challenge group is working on a detailed breakdown of each of the poses in the Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutations Series, we will review these Asanas along with our challengers. Or, if you prefer, you can practice a twisted/sister version of each pose during this series!

Sun Salutations Asana – Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge Twist

Ajaneyasana - low lunge pose - yoga pose yoga girl wearing black doing yoga outside in the rocky mountains — Anjaneyasana – Low Lunge

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November 2022 Challenge: Asanas (Poses) – Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana

11/15/202211/12/2022 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

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Sun Salutations Asana – Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend Twist

Uttanasana - standing forward bend pose - yoga pose yoga girl wearing black doing yoga outside in the rocky mountains — Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend

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August 2022 Yoga Challenge: Asanas (Poses) – Anjaneyasana & Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

08/17/202208/12/2022 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

Sun Salutations Asana – Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge Twist

Anjaneyasana - low lunge pose - yoga pose yoga girl wearing black doing yoga outside in the rocky mountains — Anjaneyasana – Low Lunge

fIND YOUR FLOW

I switch up my sun salutations in the morning… I usually do the traditional Surya Namaskar sequence with High Lunge in the morning while my dogs are outside so I can get in a couple rounds quickly without a mat. When I use my mat, I usually do a longer version using Low Lunge with the support of my mat, adding Ardha Uttanasana or Half Standing Forward Bend at each Uttanasana, and sometimes adding an extra Phalakasana or Plank since I am working on arm strength. You can check out both of my Sun Salutation flows below.. try some variations from our pose breakdown, and find your flow!

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August 2022 Yoga Challenge: Asanas (Poses) – Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana

08/16/202208/12/2022 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

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Sun Salutations Asana – Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend Twist

Check out our new video for some variations of Uttanasana including an extra chest-opener!

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May 2022 Yoga Challenge: Asanas (Poses): Sun Salutations – Anjaneyasana & Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

05/18/202205/17/2022 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

Sun Salutations Asana – Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge Twist

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May 2022 Yoga Challenge: Asanas (Poses): Sun Salutations – Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana

05/17/202205/15/2022 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

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Sun Salutations Asana – Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend Twist

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Check out our new video for some variations of Uttanasana including an extra chest-opener!

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You may want to try a block or bending your knees slightly if you cannot reach the floor – focus on keeping a straight back more than straight legs!

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Asana April 2022: Asanas (Poses) – Twist Asanas

04/29/202204/23/2022 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Intro Info

Good morning Yogis! We are in the middle of a series on different categories of Asanas I use – Seated, Standing, Heart Opener / Backbend, Hip Opener / Forward Bend, Arm Balance, Inversion, Twist, and Reclined. Today we will cover Twisting Asanas. Please note through this series that many of the Asanas can belong to more than one group – for example a seated twist would clearly belong to both Seated and Twist categories, and a reclined twist would belong to both Reclined and Twist.

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We are in the middle of a daily Asanas practice challenge for April! Please see our Asana Styles page for links to YouTube videos for various Yoga Styles. For our focus on Twisting Asanas today, I recommend an alignment-focused Iyengar class.

I usually practice with the Yoga Studio App rather than streaming services, so I can download my favorite classes and use in areas without Wifi or phone signal. This week I am doing one of my favorites – Beginner AM (20 Minute), which includes the beginner version of this pose that I can do! I modify with more advanced versions of poses including full side plank, standard extended side angle, and lowering slowly from plank to Chaturanga Dandasana / Yoga Push-Up… I am still working arm strength to do the Intermediate version of this class!

Today’s Daily Yogi Practice is to try any Twist Asana. Most Twist Asanas are beginner poses, or modified beginner poses. Make sure to do each twist on both sides! If you are in a seated pose such as Sukhasana or Easy Pose, I recommend flipping your feet and performing the twist on both sides a second time.

Today I recommend a few rounds of Sun Salutations with twisting on each side in either Ashta Chandrasana / High Lunge or Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge. Turn your torso towards your forward knee!

Twist Asanas

Parivrtta Sukhasana – Seated Twist Pose

Jathara Parivartanasana – Reclined Twist Pose

Parivrtta Anjaneyasana – Low Lunge Twist

Parivrtta Uttanasana – Standing Forward Bend Twist

Ardha Chandrasana – Half Moon Pose

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Asana April 2022: Saucha (Purity) – Parivrtta Sukhasana & Jathara Parivartanasana (Seated & Reclined Twist Poses)

04/13/202204/13/2022 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 2-Niyamas, 3-Asanas, N1-Saucha

Good morning Yogis! We are continuing our cycle through the Yoga Sutras with the first of the Niyamas – Saucha or Purity. Since we are in the middle of an April Asana Challenge, we are featuring a new Asana that represents each of the Yoga Sutras! Seated Twist or Parivrtta Sukhasana (pa-ree-VRR-tah sook-HA-sana) and Reclined Twist or Jathara Parivartanasana (jah-TAH-ruh PAH-ree-var-tah-NAH-sa-nuh) are my choices to represent Saucha, since these twisting Asanas assist in detoxification according to BKS Iyengar. I have seen this twisting/detoxifying benefit debated, but most agree that twisting Asanas do help with digestion.

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We are in the middle of a daily Asana practice challenge for April! Please see our Asana Styles page for links to YouTube videos for various Yoga Styles. For Saucha Day today, I recommend a gentle Yin or Restorative class which will likely feature these twisting poses.

I usually practice with the Yoga Studio App rather than streaming services, so I can download my favorite classes and use in areas without WiFi or phone signal. Today I am doing one of my favorites – Twist and Align, which includes many twisting poses!

Today’s Daily Yogi Practice is to try our twisting Asanas for Saucha Day! These poses are frequently included near the end of class for all levels Yogis and all styles of Yoga. Make sure to hold these twisting poses for a few breaths, and ALWAYS practice twisting Asanas on both sides!

If you would prefer an off-the-mat practice for Saucha Day – try a self-care deep clean!

Parivrtta Sukhasana – Seated Twist Pose

Parivrrta Sukhasana - seated twist easy pose - yoga pose girl sunny day yoga on the beach — Parivrrta Sukhasana – Seated Twist – Easy Pose

Start in a comfortable cross-legged position of your choice – I prefer Siddhasana over Sukhasana. If the cross-legged positions are not comfortable seats for you, you can try in Virasana instead. Whatever seat you choose, make sure your hips and shoulders are aligned and stacked over each other before you begin, and upon returning to center.

Inhale and sit tall, perhaps press your hands into your knees to help lengthen your spine. On an exhale, bring your left hand to the outside of your right knee, and rest your right fingers on the mat behind you to bring your shoulders around to the right.

Lengthen your spine on inhales, and twist a bit further if comfortable on exhales in twisting poses. You can gently press your fingers into your knee to help deepen the twist. Hold for several breaths, and return to center on an inhale.

Make sure to repeat on both sides! If you are seated in a cross-legged position, flip your feet the opposite way and perform again on both sides.

Jathara Parivartanasana – Reclined Twist Pose

Jathara Parivartanasana - reclined twist - yoga pose girl sunny day yoga on the beach — Jathara Parivartanasana – Reclined Twist Pose

Start laying on your back in Shavasana or Corpse Pose with your knees bent and feet on the mat. Exhale and hug your knees in towards your chest.. you may want to enjoy this pose for a few breaths before starting the twist!

Inhale and bring your legs up slightly away from your chest so your knees are over your hips, and extend your arms straight out at shoulder height with palms facing down to prepare for the twist. On an exhale, lower both legs down to the right until your right knee touches the ground, making sure your knees stay parallel to or below hip level (NOT tucked up towards your arms, which can cause injury!). Try to keep both shoulders on the ground. If comfortable, you can lift your head slightly and look towards the left, or just keep looking straight up.

Take deep breaths into your belly (perhaps try Vilona Pranayama) and hold this pose for at least 3-5 full breaths. Inhale to lift your legs and come back to center, then exhale your legs down to the left and repeat on the other side.

For a slightly deeper twist you can either hop your butt slightly to the left before twisting to the right, and repeat this little pre-twist booty hop on the other side. For a much deeper twist, you can cross your left leg over right leg before lowering legs to the right, and vice versa.

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January 2022 30 Day Challenge: Day 18 – Sun Salutations: Anjaneyasana & Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

01/20/202201/09/2023 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

Happy January 20, 2022 – Asanas (Poses): Anjaneyasana & Parivrtta Anjaneyasana
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Happy January 20, 2022 – Asanas (Poses): Anjaneyasana & Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

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Sun Salutations Asana – Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge
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January 2022 30 Day Challenge: Day 16 – Sun Salutations: Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana

01/18/202201/09/2023 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

Happy January 18, 2022 – Asanas (Poses): Sun Salutations – Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana
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Happy January 18, 2022 – Asanas (Poses): Sun Salutations – Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana

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Sun Salutations Asana – Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend Twist

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Asanas (Poses) – November 2021 Challenge: Day 17 – Anjaneyasana & Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

11/17/202111/13/2021 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

Sun Salutations Asana – Anjaneyasana / Low Lunge
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Asanas (Poses) – November 2021 Challenge: Day 16 – Uttanasana & Parivrtta Uttanasana

11/16/202111/11/2021 by Tarryn Tyler - Daily Yogiposted in 3-Asanas, Sun Salutations

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Sun Salutations Asana – Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend
Twisted/Sister Asana – Parivrtta Uttanasana / Standing Forward Bend Twist

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You may want to try a block or bending your knees slightly if you cannot reach the floor – focus on keeping a straight back more than straight legs!