Twists are an excellent part of your practice, and if you attended my classes over the last couple of days, you may have noticed I incorporated lots of twisting in both standing and sitting asanas.
Twists bring fresh, oxygen-rich blood to the organs and bowel. They help to promote healthy functioning, digestion and elimination. Also releasing a lot of tension from the small muscles around the spine.
The muscles that surround the spine can become stiff overtime. Slumping over a computer at the office, slouching behind the steering wheel, sitting in chairs that offer poor back support and standing with our shoulders drooping forward are all things most of us do on a daily basis. All of these habits can lead to back pain. Twists stretch and strengthen the back muscles, improve your posture which can provide serious relief from any back pain caused by everyday life.
Twisting motions can be more difficult for some than others. But the more you practice you will gradually be able to increase your range of motion and the depth of your twists. Ensure with each twist you use your inhale to lengthen and elongate your spine; a slumped-over posture significantly limits spinal rotation. Use your exhale to twist and rotate your spine, wringing yourself out like a sponge.
Another great benefit from twisting poses is they tend to settle you if you are feeling restless or agitated. So next time you get wound up by life, spiral yourself into a long twist, then, as your body uncoils, feel your mind unwind.
Happy twisting Yogis
Pure Sukha Yoga 
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