{"id":4091,"date":"2015-08-13T18:56:31","date_gmt":"2015-08-13T22:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miamiyoga.com\/?p=4091"},"modified":"2015-08-13T18:59:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T22:59:51","slug":"yoga-asana-exploration-spinal-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miamiyoga.com\/yoga-asana-exploration-spinal-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga Asana Exploration – Spinal Twist’s Top 3 Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Exploration of Top 3 Benefits to the Spinal Twist Yoga Asana<\/strong>
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There are many benefits to physical health that accrue from the regular practice of Yoga. \u00a0The full spectrum of benefits come when we practice a systematic and comprehensive sequence of Asana. \u00a0In order to analyze the individual benefits that certain posture bring we can explore some specific yoga postures and discuss the main advantages.
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1) Detoxification – One of the most powerful positive benefits that comes from Spinal Twisting in Yoga is that of detoxing. \u00a0Just like a dirty sponge gets ringed out of its dirty water and is cleansed by absorbing fresh water after…also our organs and cells and lymph vessels can be squeezed and after the release a fresh supply of fluid returns to the area bringing a net detoxification effect.<\/p>\n

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\n2) Stimulates Agni – Agni is the Sacred Assimilative force within us that assimilates food but also assimilates psychic energy like suppressed experiences or emotions. \u00a0The stronger our agni the more powerful we can be because the less we will be held back by obstacles and blockages in our life. \u00a0Agni is stimulated in Yoga Asana like Spinal Twists and Boat Pose and Peacock Pose.<\/p>\n

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\n3) Promotes Regularity – Constipation is said to be the root cause of all disease. \u00a0Doing postures like Ardha Matsendrasana and other spinal twists stimulates the eliminative faculties of our bodies and makes regularity a fact of life. \u00a0This leads to weight loss<\/a> and better assimilation of foods and thus increased levels of energy and vitality.<\/p>\n

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