16/11/2025
I like to think of twists in yoga as a symbol of wringing out what no longer serves to create space for what’s emerging.
Energetically twisting postures stimulate agni—our inner fire and manipura cakra at the solar plexus - the seat of our vitality, power, transformation and inner strength. Twisting on an energetic level helps to move stagnant blockages so prāṇa (life force energy) can flow more freely.
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana - Revolved Side Angle Pose is a beautiful expression of these ideas.
The rotation through the torso embodies the idea of parivṛtti—the turning, shifting, and reorienting of perspective. It symbolizes transitioning from the old to the new, from heaviness to lightness, from inertia to intentional movement.
Try this:
💜notice the connection to the floor through the feet to get steady and grounded.
💜press the hands together and use this energy to find more twist.
💜Lengthen through the spine on the inhale, revolve on the exhale
💜Keep the heart centre moving forward and lengthen through the neck drawing the top of the head forwards—twists begin from spaciousness, not strain.
💜As you turn, imagine clearing inner clutter—physically, mentally, energetically.
A gentle reorientation toward what’s next. ✨🌀
