Bharadvajasana
Bharadvaja’s Twist · భరద్వాజాసనం
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Beginner Twisting asanas · మెలిక ఆసనాలు
⏱ Hold / repeat: 20–30 seconds each side · 👧 suitable for children (with an adult) · 👵 senior-friendly
How to do it
- Sit with both knees bent and the feet beside the left hip.
- Place the left hand on the right knee and the right hand behind you.
- Lengthen and turn gently to the right.
- Breathe; switch sides.
🌬️ Breathing: Exhale to twist.
✅ Benefits
- Gentle spinal mobility
❌ Common mistakes
- Leaning back
⚠️ Avoid it, or take care, if
- Spinal injury
- Pregnancy: twist only through the upper back, gently
🪑 Easier versions
- Sit on a cushion
- Chair twist
Stop at once with chest pain, faintness, severe breathlessness or sharp pain. Emergency: 108 / 112. Educational content, not medical advice.
More Twisting asanas
Ardha Matsyendrasana Marichyasana III Supta Matsyendrasana Parivrtta Utkatasana
Yoga supports well-being; it does not diagnose or treat disease. If you have a health condition, are pregnant or have had surgery, ask your doctor first. Advanced poses (headstand, shoulder stand, plough, wheel, crow, lotus) need a qualified teacher.
