{"id":834,"date":"2021-05-28T10:11:45","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T04:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vinyasayogaashram.com\/blog\/?p=834"},"modified":"2021-05-28T10:20:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T04:50:01","slug":"vakrasana-or-half-spinal-twist-pose-how-to-do-it-benefits-step-by-step-instructions-precautions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vinyasayogaashram.com\/blog\/vakrasana-or-half-spinal-twist-pose-how-to-do-it-benefits-step-by-step-instructions-precautions\/","title":{"rendered":"Vakrasana or Half Spinal Twist Pose: How to Do It, Benefits, Step by Step Instructions & Precautions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Vakrasana or the Twisted Pose makes the spine flexible and removes fat around the waist. In Sanskrit Vakra means twisted and asana is a pose. In Vakrasana, the trunk is twisted to either side and is practiced in the sitting position. It is a good twisting pose for beginners. Those who cannot perform Ardha Matsyendrasana can perform Vakrasana to get similar benefits.<\/p>

It’s one of the postures which is explained in traditional hatha yoga, it\u2019s a sitting posture technique:<\/p>

How to Do Vakrasana or Half Spinal Twist Pose? – Step by Step Instructions<\/strong><\/h2>
  1. Sit in dandasana, the stick pose, both legs together and arms by the side of buttocks, upper body is an angle of 90 with lower body<\/li><\/ol>

    2.fold right leg, place the ankle aligned with opposite knee, knee pointing upward<\/p>

    3.place the right hand behind the body, near to buttocks<\/p>

    4.place the left elbow by the outer side of right leg, folded left arm, press the elbow again the right-side thigh and twist your spine from the base of lower abdomen<\/p>

    1. look towards the right side, open your shoulder, stay the for ten to fifteen breaths, natural breathing<\/li><\/ol>

      6.come back in the reverse way and relax<\/p>

      1. do the same with opposite side too<\/li><\/ol>

        Vakrasana or Half Spinal Twist Pose<\/strong> Benefits<\/strong><\/h2>

        it helps to improve the flexibility of spine, giving a good massage to the visceral organs, good for the people having mild lower back pain, for beginners it’s good posture, which prepares them to do advanced twisting postures.<\/p>

        Vakrasana or Half Spinal Twist Pose<\/strong> Precautions<\/strong><\/h2>

        People who are suffering from severe lumbar spondylitis, hernia should avoid this posture, people have cervical spondylitis should do it without giving a pressure on the neck.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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