Calming Twists

About This Class

This flow-style class uses a steady, rhythmic breath-linked movement to guide practitioners through a full-body sequence with a clear emphasis on spinal rotation and hip opening. Beginning in child's pose and progressing through downward dog, cobra, plank, and runner's lunge with alternating arm twists, the class builds warmth methodically before moving into standing balance work (Warrior Three, standing splits), Warrior Two, reverse Warrior, and low lunge with elbow-to-thigh twisting variations. The floor-based closing section features seated forward folds, Janu Sirsasana with a gentle spinal twist, and a supine open-chest thread (semi-circle spinal twist on each side) before Savasana. Throughout, the instructor frames the class as a reset for the mind and body — emphasizing letting go of tension, creating space between vertebrae, and using breath as an anchor to the present moment. The pacing is moderate, with enough repetition to warm the body and enough hold time to allow genuine release, making it well suited for anyone carrying stress, tightness from sitting, or seeking post-activity recovery.