Nature unfurls in spirals, from the leaves and branches of trees, to our organs, bones and fascia.
We unfold and develop in spiral slinks and swirls. The curvature of our spines and twirls of our DNA are blueprints of this universal canvas.
To physically twist the body is to re-orient ourselves to the primal rhythm. Like all actions, when we soften and surrender, rather than struggle with rooted expectations, the possibilities widen.
Twists allow us to be in many places at once; back and forward, up and down, to each side. We re-attune to the spirals of spine, skin, bones. Feeling into the spin of each cell.
We wrap and curl around centre, awakening the digestive organs, and encouraging movement around heart space, especially the often quieter space toward back of the heart. According to ancient Chinese philosophy, here lies an esoteric doorway away from the heart centre. When we let go, we encourage space.
Spinal spirals can feel intense. But if we go slow, with awareness and a deeper internal listening, we get to decide where to pause and consciously send breath.
Twisting is a form of wringing and rinsing on all levels. Body becomes like a piece of fabric; we softly smooth through movement, teasing tension to release by the wayside. We then drench the space with breath, before spiralling into a wring-like action. When we unravel back to the place we began, there can be expansion and softness.
Twists can be useful explorations to deeper embodiment. When we drop expectations and lean into feeling, we permit our body to talk to breath, and so express our deeper truths.
Spinal spirals teach us the art of shifting perspective. They bring us back to body, to ground, to breath.
Movement matters. It allows us to really be fully here, in each moment.
Consciously crafting life. Speaking our truth and living the best version of ourselves.
