
- Improving the twisting ability of your spine, from your tailbone to the top of your neck
- Stretching outer hips, hamstrings and inner thigh muscles
- Addressing some digestive issues, such as sluggish digestion and elimination as twisting seems to help these functions
- Improving sitting posture by strengthening back, front and side muscles that contribute to spinal elongation
- General stimulation of your body and nervous system
- Releasing physical tension from your body
- Counter-pose for backbends or forward bends



