Hi Friends! I invite you to try Seated Spinal Twist. It’s a good posture to improve digestion. Learning to practice this pose may even help you over the holidays – especially when eating lots of delicious food is mandatory! Got tension?This posture will twist tension out of your body, and strengthens your spine.

Getting into a full Spinal Twist may take time if you’re just starting to do them. Don’t worry; your body will benefit from every movement that you make on your way to the full twisting action.However, the benefits are worth it: stronger back, hips, shoulders, neck, a boost to your circulation, and enhanced digestion, bowel and respiratory function.

 

To begin,

• Sit up tall with a lengthened spine and neck. Press your shoulders down.
• Bend both legs, then lower your left knee to the ground and place your heel to the outside of your right hip.
• Cross your right foot over your left thigh.
• Ground your left foot into the mat for support.
• Hug your right knee by pressing your palms together in a prayer position. Pull the right knee close to your body.
• Inhale and exhale deeply, slowly, and fully for 10 deep breaths.
• Switch leg positions, and repeat with your left leg on top.

In a twist, we look out of control on the outside. Yet, our insides are being stimulated, nourished, strengthened and stretched. Breathing deeply while in this posture encourages blood flow, while fresh oxygen gets bodily fluids moving that would otherwise tend to get stuck. Twists can be similar to what our lives may look like: we may look all twisted and out of control, yet with a strong, nourished core, we can face anything!