Supine Twist
Supta Matsyendrasana / Jathara Parivartanasana
Supine Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana / Jathara Parivartanasana) is a beginner supine twist. Releases spine/low back, calming.
How to cue it
- Drop bent knees to one side
- Open opposite arm
- Let shoulders stay grounded
At a glance
- Drishti
- Opposite of kneesWhere the eyes rest.
- Family
- Supine twist
- Level
- Beginner
- Chakra
- Sacral (Svadhisthana)
Take care
SI joint, pregnancy.
Counter poses
What to offer after Supine Twist to let the body settle.
- Twist other direction
Constructive Rest
Build your class with Supine Twist in Cue
Drop Supine Twist 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.