Ashtanga: Twisting: Marichasana C and D • Didi von Deck • 30 min
Ashtanga
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28m
Twisting increases the mobility of your spine, cleanses and detoxifies your organs and inner body, and aids digestion. In the ashtanga primary series, twisting in Marichasana C and D with arms bounds is challenging, but in this class we will go over variations of earlier twists in the series and then move on to C and D to find where to work in these poses to get maximum benefit.
Suggested Props: Block
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