Sit sideways on chair seat with outer right thigh facing chair back. Place feet flat on floor and press knees together. Thighs and shins form a right angle. Rest hands on thighs and look straight ahead.
Inhale, squeeze legs together, lift chest, and lengthen spine vertically. While exhaling, hold sides of chair back and twist torso toward right. Breathe normally and gradually increase twist. Shoulders will twist the most and lower back will twist the least.
Change sides. Sit with left thigh facing chair back. Hold sides of chair back and gently twist toward left. After twisting to both sides, lean back in chair and relax.
This pose stretches shoulder muscles and massages back muscles.
