09/25/2026
Celebrate National YogaFit Day with Thread the Needle Pose! 🧘♀️
Also known as Parsva Balasana, Thread the Needle is a gentle twist that helps stretch the shoulders, upper back, and neck while encouraging relaxation and mobility.
How to do it:
✨ Begin on your hands and knees in a tabletop position.
✨ Inhale and lift your right arm toward the ceiling, gently opening your chest.
✨ Exhale and slide your right arm underneath your left arm, palm facing up.
✨ Lower your right shoulder and the side of your head gently toward the mat.
✨ Keep your left hand planted for support, or extend it forward for a deeper stretch.
✨ Relax into the pose and take several slow, steady breaths.
✨ Press into your left hand to slowly return to tabletop.
✨ Repeat on the opposite side.
Move gently and only stretch as far as feels comfortable.
Take a moment today to stretch, breathe, and celebrate the power of movement. 💙