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the body, and keeping the body and head facing forward without twisting.
Spiritual - on mooladhara or manipura chakra. Benefits: As for tadasana, but it especially massages, loosens
and exercises the sides of the waist. It balances the right
and left groups of postural muscles. Variation: Balance on the toes in this practice. The fingers
may be interlocked with the palms facing downward or
turned upward. Note: This is one of the asanas for shankhaprakshalana.
KATI CHAKRASANA
Kati Chakrasana (waist rotating pose)
Stand with the feet about half a metre apart and the arms by the sides Take a deep breath in while raising the arms to shoulder level. Breathe out and twist the body to the left.
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