ASANAS

ASANA NAME:  HALF SPINAL TWIST
SANSKRIT:  ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA

PHYSICAL-increases flexibility in spine; rids you of toxins, breaks down fatty tissue, prevents stagnation in internal organs

MENTAL/EMOTIONAL-increases concentration

ENERGETIC-refreshes you, sending prana throughout the spine

PRECAUTIONS: None

KEY ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:  Keep spine erect, reaching up thru crown of head; imagine you are wringing out a wet cloth as you twist your torso, starting from the base upward