All exercisesYoga·Obliques 
Seated Side Bend (Parsva Upavistha Konasana)
Both sides · L/RObliquesAdductorsHamstringsShoulders
Step 1 / 4
At a glance
- Equipment
- Yoga mat
- Suggested hold
- Hold 5 breaths per side
Want this in your plan? Create a free account to add it to a routine, follow along with the timed runner, and log your sets.
Common mistakes
You collapse forward into a fold so the chest faces the floor instead of the side wall.
You let the top elbow bend and the shoulder scrunch to the ear as you reach.
You crumple the bottom waist instead of keeping both sides of the torso long.
What to focus on
Think up and over an imaginary beach ball — the reach travels out before it travels down.
Roll the top ribs and chest open toward the ceiling and breathe into that top side.
A shallower bend with the chest open teaches more than a deep one facing the floor.
