In most of the poses that we have discussed so far, the spine gets alternately stretched forward and backward. These poses included back bending poses in the lying down position (Locust, Bow, Cobra), forward bending poses in the seated position (Head-to-knee pose, full forward bend) and standing position (Sun Salutation sequence). In our discussion today, I will introduce the spinal twist pose (Ardha-Matsyendrasana – अर्धमत्स्येन्द्रासन ) that will allow the spine to be twisted all the way from the base of the spine to the very top. The pose is named after the great yogi, Matsyendranath, who according to some texts is considered the father of modern yoga practices.
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