Assist Your Twist!

About This Class

This energetic flow class uses twisting as its central theme, methodically teaching students how to initiate rotation from the core rather than the shoulders or extremities. Byron opens with seated cross-legged twists to establish the blueprint — long spine, rooted sit bones, even hips — then builds layer by layer through Boat Pose twists, Plank and Side Plank variations, Warrior One and Two, Crescent Pose twists, Extended Side Angle (Parsvakonasana), Revolving Half Moon, Eagle Pose, Warrior Three, and deep hip-flexor stretches including a quad stretch in low lunge and Half/Full Splits. Yogi Squat (Malasana) with an arm bind, cross-body knee-to-elbow core work, and rope-climbing leg raises keep the core fired throughout. The class closes with a bridge/Wheel back-bend, Happy Baby, supine and seated twists, Supta Baddha Konasana, pigeon hip openers, Paschimottanasana, and a full Savasana. Props like blocks and straps are referenced but not mandatory. The instructor consistently frames alignment cues around the inaugural seated twist, making even advanced standing poses feel accessible and purposeful.