Easy Pose Twist

Sit comfortably in Easy Pose (Sukhasana), with shins crossed and hips elevated on a blanket or cushion if needed.

Inhale, sit tall, lengthening your spine from your tailbone to the crown of your head.

Exhale, gently twist your torso to the right. Place your left hand on your right knee or thigh.

Place your right fingertips on the floor behind your right hip, close to your sacrum, using it as a light support to help keep your spine long and encourage the twist from your mid-back.

Keep both sit bones grounded. Relax your shoulders down away from your ears.

With each inhale, find more length in your spine. With each exhale, see if you can gently deepen the twist, primarily from your thoracic (mid) and cervical (upper) spine.

Gaze softly over your right shoulder, if comfortable for your neck.

Hold for several breaths. To exit, inhale, gently untwist back to center. Exhale. Repeat on the left side.

Sit on a higher cushion or block for greater ease in the hips and spine.

If reaching the back hand to the floor is difficult, rest it on a block or keep it on the hip.

Lessen the depth of the twist if there's any strain.

Keep gaze forward if turning the neck is uncomfortable.