Couple Parivrtta Utkatasana

Try out Qifi revolved chair helps to open the chest and ground the feet. The benefit of performing with a partner, is that you are able to push the stretch that much further. Make sure to stay focused on the breath with every movement.

STEPS :

1. Release the top hands and circle your arm out behind you as you twist. Hold for five breaths, then swing your arm back to the center, clasping wrists underneath the center. Repeat on the other side, holding for five breaths. Bring this into a flow, opening up to twist on an inhale, and coming back o
2. Hold your partner by both wrists. Lean away so that you are holding each other up. Bend your knees until squatting. *Challenge: hold your partner's opposite wrist with one hand, releasing the other hand back behind you into a twist. Swap hands. Straighten legs to stand
3. Facing each other, standing. Reach for opposite hands. On exhale, sit back into chair, opening free arm out and back, finding rotation through the torso. 3 Breaths. On inhale come back.Bring this into a flow, opening up to twist on an inhale, and coming back on the exhale, switching sides each time...
4. Facing each other, standing. Reach for opposite hands. On exhale, sit back into chair, opening free arm out and back, finding rotation through the torso. 3 Breaths. On inhale come back up
5. Same as above, opposite twist
6. With last exhale from elevator, partners should extend right arms out from body at shoulder height and slightly twist right looking out through extended fingers. Inhale coming back to center and holding hands. Exhale extending left arms in same posture, then inhale back to center. Repeat for a total..
7. Stand facing each other, with the distance possible to touch fingertips. Reach for your partner's opposite hand. Sit back into Chair Pose, thighs parallel to the ground if possible. Open your free arm out and back, rotating through the torso and taking a twist. Hold, supporting each other and yourse..
8. Stand facing each other and Reach for opposite hands. Sit back into halfway squat, thighs parallel to the ground if possible. Open free arm out and back, rotating through the torso.Stay here for one breath. On next inhale come back up. Repeat other side. Grasp hands, twist on an inhale, come back up..
9. keep the knees on top of the ankles lean back and sit on an imaginary chair as you open up your arm to the side look behind you
10. Now for chair. Hold your partners diagonal opposite hand, and. Move into seated position. lift the free arms back, and turn to face that hand. Make sure you communicate and come out of position slowly
11. Come back to center Switch wrists & open out to the left
12. Hold on partners opposite wrists Integrate shoulders Strengthen legs & engage outer gluts Extend up through the top of your head & bring your hips down & back in chair Keeping your knees & hips parallel, release your right wrists & open out to the right Hold for 2 breaths

Benefits

• Parivrtta Utkatasana improves digestion and increases metabolism.
• Relieves stiffness in shoulders, spine, and neck.
• Twisted Chair Pose strengthens and stretches calf muscles.
• Opens your shoulders, chest, and upper back.
• Revolved chair Pose improves the motion in your ankles.

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