"We should not confuse resistance with strength. Resistance is when the body says, 'No!'"
-- Laura Hames Franklin, an Eric Franklin Method educator
We love movement, but we never said all movements are good for the body. Watch this video to see how lengthening the spine while twisting may be harmful to your spinal cord. Rather than lengthen the spine to prepare for a twist, just keep it in a neutral spinal position, neither in flexion or extension.
We document and share a catalog of movements. This blog and the videos are for entertainment purposes only. Please seek guidance from a certified instructor to be sure you move with proper biomechanics and safety.
Yoga Twists and Yoga Postures: Good or Bad for your Spine? by Laura Hames Franklin
photo by Peng, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
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