Revolved Chair
Description
Revolved Chair Pose (Parivrtta Utkatasana) is a yoga pose that combines a chair pose (squat hold) with a deep thoracic spine twist. It builds quadricep endurance, develops twist mobility, and strengthens the core. The combination of squatting and twisting is uniquely demanding.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Revolved Chair Instructions
- Stand with feet together. Sit your hips back and down into a chair pose — like sitting in an invisible chair.
- Bring your hands together at your heart center in prayer position.
- Twist your torso to the right. Hook your left elbow on the outside of your right thigh.
- Press your elbow into your thigh and your hands together to deepen the twist.
- Keep your hips squared forward as much as possible.
- Open your chest by drawing your right shoulder back. Gaze up over your right shoulder.
- Hold for 5 to 8 breaths. Use each exhale to deepen the twist.
- Return to chair pose, then twist to the left side.
Revolved Chair Form & Visual
Revolved Chair Benefits
- Builds quadricep endurance through the squat hold
- Develops thoracic spine rotational mobility
- Strengthens the core through anti-rotation demand
- Improves balance and body awareness
- Aids digestion through abdominal compression
- Energizing and detoxifying pose
Revolved Chair Muscles Worked
- Quadriceps (squat hold)
- Gluteus maximus
- Obliques (twist)
- Thoracic spine rotators
- Core (anti-rotation)
Revolved Chair Variations & Alternatives
- Chair Pose (Utkatasana — no twist)
- Revolved Triangle Pose
- Revolved Side Angle Pose
- Revolved Chair with Hands Apart (extended)
