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Twisted Lunge

Parivrtta Anjaneyasana

Twists Intermediate

Twisted Lunge (Parivrtta Anjaneyasana) is an intermediate lunge twist. Twist with hip opening and balance.

Sage line drawing of Twisted Lunge

How to cue it

  1. From low/high lunge, hook elbow outside the front knee
  2. Press hands, open chest
  3. Twist from your mid body

At a glance

Drishti
UpWhere the eyes rest.
Family
Lunge twist
Level
Intermediate
Chakra
Solar Plexus (Manipura)

Take care

Knee, low back.

Counter poses

What to offer after Twisted Lunge to let the body settle.

Good to know

Revolved Crescent Lunge.

Build your class with Twisted Lunge in Cue

Drop Twisted Lunge 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.

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