During the twist in Parivrtta Utkatasana, what should you do with the right knee?

• A. Keep the knee bent at a right angle.
• B. Pull your right knee back in line with your left knee.
• C. Extend your right knee forward.
• D. Turn the knee outward away from the midline.

Answer: (B)

The key idea is keeping the lower body aligned so the twist can come from the spine without risking the knee. Pulling the right knee back in line with the left knee stacks the legs and ensures the knee tracks straight ahead with the rest of the leg. This stability protects the knee joints and allows a safe, controlled twist from the thoracic spine.

If the knee just stays bent, it can drift out of alignment and destabilize the pose. Extending the knee would lock it and reduce stability, and turning the knee outward would misalign the knee with the rest of the leg and put stress on the joint. Keep the weight even, hips square, and rotate from the chest while the knees stay in line.