For Newbies and Veteran Yogis Alike: Essential Yoga Poses

Sanskrit Name: Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
English Translation: Revolved Side Angle Pose
Also Called: Rotated Side Angle

• Begin in Downward Facing Dog. Step your right foot forward, coming into Warrior 1.
• Lower your elbows toward your chest and rotate your torso to the right, crossing your left elbow over your right thigh. Actively press your left triceps into your right quad to lift your chest as high as you can.
• Gaze over your right shoulder and hold for five breaths. Then release your hands to the mat, step your right foot back, and come back into Down Dog. Then repeat this pose on the left side.

Here are more details on how to do Rotated Side Angle.