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Parsva Dandasana
Parsva Dandasana is an Asana. It is translated as Sideways Staff Pose from Sanskrit.
The name of this pose comes from "parsva" meaning "to the side", "danda" meaning "staff", and "asana" meaning "posture" or "seat".
Benefits and Cautions
This pose has many benefits: it opens up the inner and outer hips and thighs, stretches the lower back and hamstrings, promotes the sense of balance, strengthens the wrists, arms and shoulders, stimulates the internal organs and increases spinal flexibility.
Be careful while doing this pose is you have hip, knee, ankle, wrist, shoulder, neck, lower back, any spinal injuries. Do not do this pose if you are pregnant, or if you have high blood pressure.
