Curated Action
Yoga

Reclining Tripod Twist - Left Side

Reclining twist lowering crossed legs rightward with left sole grounded and arms in cactus position, releasing lower back and side hip.

1 min

Coaching notes

Drop crossed legs down to the right, stepping left sole flat on the floor with left knee pointed straight up and arms open in cactus shape.

Key points

  • Anchor left shoulder firmly to the mat
  • Maintain vertical left knee to create an active tripod support for the twist

Common mistakes

Allowing the left shoulder to float up off the mat.

Practice settings

Sets
1
Duration
1 min
Rest
0 sec
Est. duration
1 min
Yin YogaSpineTwistCool Down

Movement sequence

  1. Drop crossed legs down to the right.
  2. Step left sole flat on the floor with left knee pointed straight up.

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