There is a twist to doing today’s coronavirus pose… No, really!
This seated version of a spinal twist uses a wall and a block to help deepen the twist. (You can sit on a few thick books instead.)
Just as we wring out a cloth or towel to let it dry and not get stinky with mildew, we can expunge lots of excess stress and make space for greater ease with Wring Out The Stress Pose (and at the same time give the belly and chest organs a good massage).
There’s nothing like a twisted pose to help straighten us out in these twisted times!
So let’s wring out the stress, and bring in the…
Precautions: Emphasize the twist beginning at the belly button or just above through the lower lungs and upper chest. Imagine a towel wringing out and feel this in your body, lengthening upward with each inhale and twisting (possibly deeper) with each exhale. Rest before twisting to the other side and feel the effects of the twist.
For detailed instructions about this specific twist, click this link.
You might also enjoy this streamed twisting practice on your back.
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