Ardha Matsyendrasana - Seated Spinal Twist [7 mins]

This is a Yoga Foundations video, aimed at helping introduce you to different yoga poses, breathing techniques, etc. and showing you different variations so you can incorporate them into your personal practice and learn to make them your own.

4 variations of Ardha Matsyendrasana - Half Lord of the Fishes Pose

Benefits/contra-indications

• Half Lord of the Fishes pose helps strengthen and stretch the spine, back, neck and thighs.
• It is good for digestion, relieving lower back pain and can help reduce stress, anxiety and depression.
• If you have an injury in your back, legs, or neck, practice with caution, trying different variations. If you have a slipped disc you may want to avoid this pose all together.