Asana Names - Continued!

Last week we came up to Parivrtta Trikonasana, excellent! 
So this week, it's time to move on to the next poses! Here we go!

Utthita
​Parśvakonasana

Extended Side Angle Pose
Utthita = spread, extended
Parśva = side
Kona = angle
Asana = pose, seat

Shown by Casper, one of our awesome practitioners. In the Mysore practice, you practice in a pose according to your needs, we love how Casper is focused (and you cannot see it but I have witnessed it many times) and with his breath in this version of the pose. Casper, we appreciate you!

Parivrtta ​Parśvakonasana

Revolved side angle pose
Parivrtta - revolved
​Parśva = side
Kona = angle
Asana = pose, seat

shown by Ronald Steiner, one of my teachers, photo taken from his website

So, as for your next couple of practices integrate the names of the poses prior to those and these two into your practice. You can easily say them to yourself just before entering the pose during every practice. Yes! Do it and soon, very soon, the name of the asanas is a piece of cake. Really!