Pyramid Pose
Parsvottanasana
Forward Folds
Intermediate
Pyramid Pose (Parsvottanasana) is an intermediate standing forward fold. Hamstring stretch, balance, focus.
How to cue it
- Square hips to front
- Straighten front leg
- Hinge forward with a long spine
At a glance
- Drishti
- Toward shinWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Standing forward fold
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus (Manipura)
Take care
Hamstring; hyperextension.
Counter poses
What to offer after Pyramid Pose to let the body settle.
Build your class with Pyramid Pose in Cue
Drop Pyramid Pose into a sequence, keep these cues beside it, set the timing, then teach the whole class off one screen you can read from across the room. Free to start.
Also from Cue
Printable pose cards
68 cards. 60 poses, 6 breath practices, 2 sun salutations.
- Front is the pose. Back is three cues, drishti, benefits and counter poses.
- Made to test yourself on, for teacher training or your own study.
- Lay them out to build a class, then keep it in Cue.
Instant download. Print at home on cardstock, cut and go.