Twist it Out
Twist It Out
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12m
Twists have a natural clearing and balancing effect — they mobilize your spine and ease surrounding tension and imbalance, and also give your internal organs a gentle massage.
Use this warm up to mobilize and align your spine, increase your circulation and energy, and shake off any lingering tension or stagnation.
Take your warm up practice further this week:
• Use all the videos in this weekly warm up collection
• Download your free A4Y Practice Plan to plan, track, and review each week.
• Share your practice using #athletesforyoga and #yourweeklya4ypractice — we love to cheer you on!
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