Reclining Twist

Hold Time

3-5 minutes

Benefits

• Excellent way to end your practice and bring equilibrium to your body
• Gently massages spine
• Massages inner organs

Entering and Exiting

Enter: Lie flat on your back and pull both your knees to your chest. Open your arms to the side like a T and drop the knees to the right side and look left. Alternatively, only pull one knee to chest, and keep other leg straight (pictured). Keep both of your shoulders on the mat.

Exit: Roll back onto flat back.

Modifications

• Wrap your legs around each other in Eagle Legs
• Keep your knees together and let both drop to the mat together

Contraindications

• Be mindful if you are nursing any lower back injuries
• Adjust arms to avoid tingling
• Enter and exit pose extra slow if you have rotator cuff or other shoulder injuries

Counter Poses

• Hug knees to chest
• Reclining Twist other side
• Shavasana