Seated Spinal Twist Right

Seated core movement. Move your hands to your chest with your palms together, then fold your upper body down so the tips of your fingers touch the floor.

Times practiced Times practiced How many times people completed this movement in workouts in the app, from August 18, 2026 to October 15, 2026. How we get this number: 2,756
Popularity rank Popularity rank Its place among 142 movements, ranked by times practiced. How we get this number: #70of 142
Difficulty Difficulty How demanding the movement is, from 1 (gentlest) to 5. How we get this number: 1/5
Clarity Clarity How clearly the steps and the video specify the movement, from 1 to 5. How we get this number: 4/5
Time: 30 sec
Equipment: Chair

Focus zonesCore Back

How to do it

Move your hands to your chest with your palms together, then fold your upper body down so the tips of your fingers touch the floor.
Slide your right hand up to reach toward the sky and gently rotate your chest in the same direction, keeping your hips facing forward.
Imagine growing taller with each inhale, then gently deepening the rotation as you exhale.

About Seated Spinal Twist Right

Seated Spinal Twist Right begins with a forward fold, then opens the right hand upward as the chest turns right. Keep the hips facing forward on the seat. Return the hand and chest slowly before sitting upright again.

What to focus on

Keep the hips supported and facing forward.
Return from the turn slowly before sitting upright.

Make the movement smaller

Keep the lower hand on the thigh instead of reaching for the floor, and use a small turn.

A mistake to watch for

Forcing the fingertips to the floor before rotating. Use a higher hand position and a comfortable fold.

Practice time and pacing

The app assigns 30 seconds to Seated Spinal Twist Right. Use that as a time block, with pauses whenever you need them. Move at the demonstration’s controlled pace; the timer is not a repetition target. Watch the full movement once before following along.

Set a firm chair on a nonslip surface and leave room for the arm and leg movements shown. A chair without wheels keeps the setup steady.

Where you will practice it

You will find this movement in Seated Sunrise Flow, at step 8 of 16. It first appears on day 1 of the Seated Beginner 30-Day Plan. The day count below follows the extended version; shorter days can use fewer movements.