Active Sitting
Yoga: Seated intermediate spinal twist
Yoga
Exercise Description:
Yoga: Seated intermediate spinal twist
Classification:
Yoga
Instruction:
Begin by sitting legs extended, bring the left leg over top of the right leg, foot flat on the floor and keep the right leg extended, lift the right toes up towards the sky, contract the right quadricep muscles. Hug the right knee into the chest with the right arm and place the left hand behind the body. Look over the left shoulder and allow the breath to increase the stretch. Maintain a straight spine, sitting bones rooted down towards the ground and crown working towards the sky. Hold this posture for 5 to 15 deep breaths. Repeat on the other side.
