Feel-Good Yoga Twists to Ease Your Aching Back

Adding a twist while in Warrior 1 will effectively target the chest and shoulders.

Lunges are wonderful for opening tight hips, which can relieve tension in the lower back, and if you add a twist, you'll really feel this in your lower back, abs, and chest.

Revolved Side Angle With Prayer Hands is great for stretching the sides of your torso and will also open your shoulders and chest. For a deeper variation, try Bound Revolved Side Angle.

Don't be fooled — the Rotated Triangle pose is not as easy to master as the basic Triangle, but the spine-stretching results you get from holding this version are well worth it. This is also a great pose for stretching hamstrings!

Try the Twisting Goddess to increase flexibility in your shoulders as well as to tone your quads, glutes, and core.

Adding a twist to a Wide-Legged Forward Bend allows you to open one shoulder at a time.

This low squat variation offers not only a great twist, but also a deep shoulder stretch.

This relaxing Pigeon variation increases side-to-side flexibility in the lower and upper back. For an even deeper stretch, rest your shoulder and ear on the floor.

If you love the hip-opening Pigeon pose for relieving pelvic tension, you'll also appreciate this Pigeon Twist variation.

This Seated Spinal Twist is one of the most basic yoga twists, perfect for loosening your back and relieving stress.

Use the floor to get an even deeper stretch with this Kneeling Twist. The harder you press into your bottom hand, the more you'll feel this in your lower back.

A calming twist you can do on your mat or even in your bed, this twist involves placing your legs in Eagle position. But if that's too intense, just stack you knees on top of each other.