Asana Lab: Seated Side Bend (Parsva Sukhasana) 🌿

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✨ Options to Modify:

🔹 Sit/kneel on a block, bolster or cushion for better alignment and comfort

🔹 Place blocks beside you for support if the mat feels far away

🔹 Have a soft bent elbow or rest your forearm on a block or on the mat

🔹 Change the direction of your gaze and notice where the sensations are on your neck

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💪 Benefits:

✅ Stretches the obliques, shoulders & spine

✅ Improves posture & spinal mobility

✅ Deepens breath & enhances lung capacity

✅ Releases tension from the back & neck

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⚠️ Contraindications:

🤰 If pregnant, keep the movement gentle & avoid deep bends

🚫 Avoid if you have recent shoulder, back, or rib injuries

🚫 For lower back sensitivity, engage the core & avoid collapsing into the bend