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    This document provides instructions for performing the Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana) yoga pose. It describes how to do the pose by standing with feet together and palms facing, then twisting the waist while exhaling to look over the shoulder. Benefits include relieving constipation, strengthening the spine and waist, and opening the neck and shoulders. The pose should be practiced slowly while coordinating movements with breathing.

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    This document provides instructions for performing the Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana) yoga pose. It describes how to do the pose by standing with feet together and palms facing, then twisting the waist while exhaling to look over the shoulder. Benefits include relieving constipation, strengthening the spine and waist, and opening the neck and shoulders. The pose should be practiced slowly while coordinating movements with breathing.

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    Standing Spinal Twist

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    This document provides instructions for performing the Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana) yoga pose. It describes how to do the pose by standing with feet together and palms facing, then twisting the waist while exhaling to look over the shoulder. Benefits include relieving constipation, strengthening the spine and waist, and opening the neck and shoulders. The pose should be practiced slowly while coordinating movements with breathing.

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    Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana)

    The name of this yoga posture, Katichakrasana, literally means rotation of the waist. It gives a nice stretch to the waist and helps in making
    it more exible and supple. It takes very little time to do the stretch and it bene ts your body in many ways. A simple yet very e ective
    yoga posture, Katichakrasana carries the power to heal constipation if practiced regularly and accurately. Pronounce the name of this yoga
    posture in Sanskrit as Ka-tee-Cha-KRAAHS-un-uh.
    Kati = Waist; Chakra = Wheel, Circular Rotation; Asana = Posture, Pose

    How to do Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana)


    • Stand up straight with your feet together.
    • As you breathe in, stretch your hands to the front, palms facing each other, parallel to the ground.
    • Checkpoint: Are your palms at shoulder-width distance from each other?
    • Exhale and gently twist from the waist to the right and look back over the right shoulder.Tip
    from Sri Sri Yoga experts: Keep your feet glued in their place – this gives you a better twist!

    • Keep the distance between your palms constant. Do you


    feel the stretch in your lower back?

    • Breathing in, come back to the center.


    • Breathing out, turn to your left and repeat the yoga posture on
    your left side.

    • Breathing in, come back to the center.


    • Repeat this yoga pose a few times on both sides and then
    breathing out, bring your hands down.
    Tip from Sri Sri Yoga experts: Keep your movements slow and
    graceful. Avoid moving your body with a jerk. You get better bene ts
    when you coordinate your movements gracefully with the breath.
     

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    Bene ts of the Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana)
    • Good for relieving constipation
    • Strengthens and improves the exibility of the spine and waist
    • Good for arm and leg muscles
    • Opens up the neck and shoulders and strengthens the abdominal muscles and lower back
    • Bene cial for those with sedentary or deskbound jobs
    Contraindications of the Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana)
    • Avoid practicing Standing Spinal Twist (Katichakrasana) during pregnancy, or if you have hernia, slip disc, or have had an abdominal
    surgery recently.

    • Consult your doctor before practicing this yoga posture if you have chronic spinal disorders.
     

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