Parsva means side or flank. Kona is an angle. This is the extended lateral
angle pose.

Technique

Stand in Tadasana. Take a deep inhalation and with a jump
spread the legs apart sideways 4 to 4 and a 1/2 feet. Raise the arms sideways, in
line with the shoulders, palms facing down.

While exhaling slowly, tum the right foot sideways 90 degrees to the
right, and the left foot slightly to the right, keeping the left leg stretched
out and tightened at the knee. Bend the right leg at the knee until the
thigh and the calf form a right angle and the right thigh is parallel to the
floor.

Place the right palm on the floor by the side of the right foot, the right
armpit covering and touching the outer side of the right knee. Stretch
the left arm out over the left ear. Keep the head up.(PIC 1 AND PIC 2)

Tighten the loins and stretch the hamstrings. The chest, the hips and
the legs should be in a line and in order to achieve this, move the chest
up and back. Stretch every part of the body, concentrating on the back
portion of the whole body, specially the spine. Stretch tbe spine until
all the vertebrae and ribs move and there is a feeling that even the skin
is being stretched and pulled.

Remain in this pose from half a minute to a minute, breathing deeply
and evenly. Inhale and lift the right palm from the floor.

Inhale, straighten the right leg and raise the arms as in Tadasana
Continue with exhalation as in positions 1 to 2, reversing all processes, on the left side.

Exhale and jump back to Tadasana.

Effects

This asana tones up the ankles, knees and thighs. It corrects defects
in the calves and thighs, develops the chest and reduces fat round the
waist and hips and relieves sciatic and arthritic pains. It also increases peristaltic activity and aids elimination.