Back Strength and Tension Release—Iyengar Yoga

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Kathy Cook

Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher

Lateral Rotation and Gentle Twisting

Awaken the back body through extensions, lateral movements, and gentle twists that stimulate circulation, strengthen the spine, and support the digestive organs, kidneys, and respiratory structure.

The focus here is through both twisting compression and wringing, and through lateral extension and opening.

This sequence includes:

Dandasana

Bharadvajasana I with wall and strap

Tadasana

Utthita Hasta Padasana

Parvritta Trikonasana with side trunk wall and block

Tadasana

Parvritta Trikonasana with heel to the wall

Utthita Hasta Padasana

Tadasana

Dandasana

Parsva Janu Sirsasana with wall and chair

Dandasana

Parsva Janu Sirsasana with wall and chair

Dandasana

Pascimottasana with bolster and 2 blocks

Savasana

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