Feel-Good Yoga Twists to Ease Your Aching Back

If twists are one of your favorite yoga poses, here are 12 twisting variations to make your back feel sensational. They relieve tightness that causes pain, but they also help to elongate the spine, which means better posture and improved breathing. And the benefits don't end there — spinal twist poses also help you digest a big dinner and aid in, ahem, moving things along. From standing to seated postures, these 12 twists will have you twisting and shouting for joy.

 

Adding a twist while in Warrior 1 will effectively target the chest and shoulders.