Revolved Head-to-Knee Pose (Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana)
- Pro
- Intermediate
- Yoga
- Mobility
Revolved head-to-knee pose is a seated yoga stretch built from a side bend into a spinal twist, one leg long and the other folded in. It stretches the hamstrings, obliques and adductors while loading the upper back through rotation. Intermediate practitioners use it in yoga or mobility work, held for time as a warmup, cooldown or recovery flow.
- Muscles
- Hamstrings, Obliques, Adductors, Upper back
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Logged as
- Timed hold
How to
- Sit with one leg extended out, the other foot at your inner thigh.
- Side-bend over the straight leg, forearm to the shin.
- Sweep your top arm overhead and rotate your chest open.
- Hold the twist and stretch, then switch sides.
Form cues
- Flex your extended foot and reach through the heel.
- Lengthen your spine before you fold to the side.
- Turn your gaze up toward your top hand.
Common mistakes
- Hips lift off the floor during the twist. Keep both sit bones grounded and heavy.
- Extended knee bends and turns inward. Press the extended leg straight and rooted.
- Chest collapses down instead of rotating open. Lift the chest first, then twist further.
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