Side Plank
Vasisthasana
Core
Intermediate
Side Plank (Vasisthasana) is an intermediate arm balance. Oblique/shoulder strength, balance.
How to cue it
- Stack shoulder over wrist
- Press the floor away
- Lift hips, reach top arm up
At a glance
- Drishti
- Up (to top hand)Where the eyes rest.
- Family
- Arm balance / plank
- Level
- Intermediate
- Chakra
- Solar Plexus (Manipura)
Take care
Wrist, shoulder.
Counter poses
What to offer after Side Plank to let the body settle.
Build your class with Side Plank in Cue
Drop Side Plank 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.