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Side Mountain Pose/ Parvatasana 2
Yoga
Workout Steps
- Steps 1
Inhale, raise your both hands up over the head, and interlock the fingers, palms facing upwards
- Steps 2
Stretch your whole body up
- Steps 3
Exhale, bend the trunk and outstretched arms to the left side
- Steps 4
Look to the right and up, hold the pose for few seconds
- Steps 5
Inhale, move the hands and trunk to the centre and repeat on the other side
- Steps 6
Precautions: People suffering from sciatica, weak or injured knees or after recent abdominal surgery should not perform this posture.
Preparation
This pose helps in strengthening the abdominal muscles, the digestive system and spine muscles, in gently stretching and slimming the waist, relieving tension from the lower back and relaxing the whole body. Let's check the steps: Sit down in any meditative pose (Easy Meditation Pose, Half Lotus Pose or Lotus Pose).