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Summary: The seated spinal twist in yoga helps release toxins from the spine and back. Learn how to do the seated spinal twist yoga pose with tips from a certified yoga instructor in this free yoga lesson video.
Nora Forziati has practiced yoga and meditation for more than 20 years. She is a certified yoga instructor and owner of Half Moon Yoga and Wellness in Contoocook, New Hampshire, where...read more
"Next we'll be moving into a seated spinal twist. So let's start by sitting up nice and tall. Flexing our ankles as much as we're able to, we can keep a tiny little bend in the knees here as well. So let's take our right leg, bringing that knee up and placing our foot onto the surface, keeping a couple of inches between the foot and the left leg. Now we'll take our left arm, wrapping it around the front of the right leg. Sitting up, again, lifting through the crown of the head and sweeping our right arm behind the body and turning as if we're looking over our right shoulder. We may not get very far and that's okay. Again, listening to our own bodies. Just enjoying a nice twist. We're twisting for the spine. And also in our twists, releasing and toxins from the organs and any negative energy that we might be holding onto. Take another breath. And very slowly coming back to center and we'll do the same thing on the other side."
eHow Article: Yoga Seated Spinal Twist