Spine Twisting Pose
ARDHA-MATSYENDRASANA

150 degree rotation of the spine, all vertabra rotating 1-5 degrees from top to bottom.

• Increases circulation and nutrition to spinal nerves, veins, and tissues
• Improves spinal elasticity and flexibility
• Helps cure lumbago and rheumatism of the spine
• Improves digestion
• Firms abdomen, thighs and buttocks
• Strengthens back and abdominal muscles
• Increases flexibility of the hip and shoulder joints
• Prevents and heals herniated disc
• Detoxifying
• Helps arthritis of the knee and sciatica