Ardha Matsyendrasan

Time: 2 minutes each side.

Method: Bend left knee, place left foot under right hip. Bend right knee, place right foot on left side of left knee. Hold left knee or right foot with the left hand - keep right knee on the left of left arm. Turn tunk to right, look back over right shoulder, right hand on ground or on waist as close to left thigh as possible.

Repeat with left knee bent and trunk turning to left.

Note: You may also hold hands through the gap below the raised knee.

Benefits: Increase the elasticity of the spine, and massage the abdomen and internal organs

Yogasanasa - Yoga Exercises