Incorporating a seated twist into your yoga routine can enhance flexibility, strengthen your core, and improve overall posture. This practice is perfect for yogis of all levels.

Start in an upright seated position and place your hands lightly behind your head with wide elbows. Inhale at the center and exhale as you gently twist. Focus on maintaining a long spine and engage your core as you perform this move.

1. Inhale at center: Prepare your body by inhaling deeply. 2. Exhale to twist: On your exhale, gently rotate from right to left, engaging your obliques and pulling your navel back. 3. Focus on hips alignment: Keep the movement originating from your waist while maintaining forward-facing hips.

Add a leg lift to your twist to deepen the engagement of your hip flexors, core, and quadriceps. Inhale at center and exhale to lift the opposite leg as you twist. This added element not only challenges your stability but also enhances core strength.

With your elbows wide and hands behind your head, initiate a side bend as you twist, drawing your shoulder toward your hip. Alternate sides to ensure balanced engagement.

In the final segment of this routine, alternate bringing the elbow to the knee in a controlled motion, focusing on squeezing the obliques and strengthening the side body. This symphony of movements leads to an invigorated core and more fluid spine flexibility.

Placed hands in prayer position to close the practice, honoring the self and finishing with a mindful ‘Namaste.’

As you bring this practice to a close, ensure to take a moment of mindfulness to appreciate your body's effort and the gentle strengthening achieved through each guided movement.