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[[File:Parivrtta Parsvakonasana.png|thumb|right|''Parivrtta Parsvakonasana'']]
'''Parivrtta Parsvakonasana'''<ref name="Parivrtta Parsvakonasana"/> is an Asana. It is translated as '''''Revolved Side Angle Pose''' from '''Sanskrit''' . the name of this pose comes from '''Sanskritparivrtta''' meaning '''revolved''', '''parsva''' meaning '''side''', '''kona''' meaning '''angle''' and '''asana''' meaning '''posture'''.
==Technique==# Lie flat on your back. Inhale and lift your legs up, bringing both your knees close to your chest.# Hold your big toes. Make sure your arms are pulled through the insides of your knees as you hold your toes. Gently open up your hips and widen your legs to deepen the stretch.# Tuck your chin into your chest and make sure your head is on the floor.# Press the tailbone and the sacrum down to the floor while you press your heels up, pulling back with your arms.# Press both the back of the neck and the shoulders down to the floor. The name whole area of this the back and the spine should be pressed flat on the floor.# Breathe normally and hold the pose comes from "parivrtta" meaning "revolved", "parsva" meaning "side", "kona" meaning "angle" , for about 30 seconds to a minute.# Exhale and release your arms and "legs. Lie on the floor for a few seconds before you move on to the next asana.<ref name=" meaning Technique"posture" or "seat"./>
== Benefits Technique in pictures/animation== #Opening of the chest.#Stimulating of the internal organs.#Strengthening of the back.#Releasing the tension in the spine and building a sense of balance.
==Related Asanas==* [[Parivrtta Trikonasana]]* [[Baddha Konasana ]] ==Special requisites==Avoid this pose if you are having following conditions: * Headache* High or low blood pressure* Insomnia ==Initial practice notes==Beginners often have difficulty maintaining their balance in this pose, especially with the back heel lifted off the floor. To improve your balance, support your heel, either by standing it on a sandbag or thick book, or by bracing it against a wall.<ref name="Initial practice notes"/> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="Parivrtta ParsvakonasanaTechnique">[http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/ananda-balasana-benefits/#HowToDoThisAsana "Methodology"]</ref> <ref name="Effects">[https://enwww.wikipediayogajournal.orgcom/wikiposes/Parivrtta_P%C4%81r%C5%9Bvakonasana revolved-side-angle-pose "wikipediaHealth benefits"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.epainassist.com/yoga/ananda-balasana-or-happy-baby-pose Ananda Balasana on epainassist.com]
* [https://www.rishikulyogshala.org/top-10-health-benefits-of-ananda-balasana-happy-baby-pose/ Ananda Balasana on rishikulyogshala.org]
* [http://www.yogicwayoflife.com/ananda-balasana-happy-baby-pose/ Ananda Balasana on yogicwayoflife.com]
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