MANIPURA CHAKRA: Twists

Twists help to detoxify the body by wringing out the organ tissues. They are a powerful part of building digestive fire as well as increasing the health of all systems of the body.

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Matangi Mudra Interlace the fingers together and extend the middle fingers upwards, hold in front of the chest.
Benefits: Activates solar plexus and digestion Practice Tips: Use when feeling low energy or low enthusiasm Contraindications: High blood pressure

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Table Twist
Begin on all fours. Inhale lift right arm out to side. Exhale press right arm under left armpit lowering right shoulder to floor. Continue to press left hand into floor for balance. Can also raise left knee up pressing left ball of foot into floor. Be careful not to put too much pressure on your head.
Therapeutics: Opens upper back, shoulders and rib cage.

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Twist Practice
- Reclining Twist
- Windshield Wipers
- Seated Twist x5 w/ Breath
- Twisted Lunge
- Down Dog
- Table Twist
- Revolved Down Dog
- Uttanasana
- Ganeshasana
- Airplane Twist
- Trikonasana
- Pyramid Pose
- Parvrita Trikonasana
- Prasarita Paddotanasana
- Bharadvajasana's Twist
- Marichyasana I
- Setu Bandha
- Savasana