Spinal Twists - Seated Use this Twisting Posture to help you Detox
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If stagnation is getting you down and you need a little lift, spend a few moments doing "the twist" to get a bit of a boost from your natural energy reserves. These seated Spinal Twists will encourage strength in the torso (obliques and abdominals), encourage healthy digestion, and circulate the "sleeping" energy at the base of your spine up where it will do some good. After trying this exercise, you'll want to twist and shout about this posture to your friends.
Tutorial
Begin by sitting in Easy Pose (can also be done sitting in Rock Pose - on your heels).
Bring your arms up to shoulder level so the triceps are parallel to the ground. Bring your fingers to the front of your shoulders, and your thumbs to the back, keeping the elbows lifted.
Lengthen the spine by reaching the top of your head up toward the sky, and bring your chin down slightly (to counter-act the usual slumping posture)
On the inhale, make a fluid and gentle twisting motion to the LEFT, allowing the head to move along with the motion.
On the exhale, continue the motion and make a fluid and gentle twist to the RIGHT, allowing the head to move along with the motion, and pressing in on the abdominal muscles to fully exhale.
Continue moving rhythmically, inhaling to the LEFT and exhaling to the RIGHT.Close your eyes and look up to the Third Eye for balance, or if your eyes are open, be sure to "lock" on to a spot each time you twist to the left or right (to alleviate a sense of dizziness).
Pointers
Go slowly at first to warm the body up.
Powerfully exhale by pressing in on the abdominal muscles as you twist right.
Find a focus point for each left and right turn to alleviate dizziness.
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