Spinal Twist Yoga Pose Fitness

Yoga is super cool because it activates energy in the body and it keeps the strength within the body. This pose is easy to do especially early morning before starting the day. Here are the benefits for doing this Spinal Twist pose.

Keeps spine healthy

In between your spine vertebrae, there are gelatinous-like discs. These intervertebral discs help your spine move with ease and absorb shock. But as you age, they become thinner, which results in back stiffness and pain.

The gentle and controlled movement of yoga twists slows down the deterioration of these spinal discs. It also maintains the spine’s natural range of motion and ensures it does not become stagnant.

Opens blocked energy pathways

Like most poses, yoga twists have physical and emotional benefits. As you stretch and create space during your twist, you also create space for energy that has been blocked. The space created improves energy flow, which calms the mind and aligns the chakra system.

Improves digestion

As mentioned above, yoga twists create space in the body. The space created in your gut allows food to pass through. Twisting your spine also creates movement in your digestive system. This constant stretching and contracting of muscles stimulate your digestion and metabolism.

Stimulates and detoxes organs

Yoga twists not only stimulate our digestive system, but they also activate and purify other vital organs in the body.

The lymphatic system drains lymph fluid (containing the blood’s waste and toxins) from the body. Twisting poses assist the lymphatic system in detoxing your body by stimulating this flow of lymph fluid. Half Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana), for example, stimulates the lymph flow in your torso and activates the Solar Plexus Chakra. This improves the functions of your stomach, gallbladder, liver, spleen and pancreas, which all play vital roles in the body’s blood detoxification. More energy for super cool picnic adventures.

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