Yoga Teacher's Companion #17: The Most Important Cues for Practicing and Teaching Twists

[@jeremiahmcenerney5339]

Another beautiful post from mahatma Jason Crandall. Thank you!

[@myhappyplacegratefulheart4206]

Jason. BEST spine twist discussion. I'm a doctor who had been practicing for 30 years with a physiology degree. I have followed you since your beginning at yoga journal and video with Natasha. You teach yoga with no fluff. Hope more and more yoga students and teachers find you.

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

Thanks so much!!

[@nandinisatdeve13]

These videos are super helpful ❤

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

Glad to hear it!

[@dpotengy1]

#EVERYTIME I do TWISTS POSES, & I DO THEM EVERY SINGEL DAY, seating or laying down, I SENSE you saying: "If she ends with TWIST she is my student.... Well... I wish. God bless the GIFTED #PARANORMAL #PSYCHIC CHILD OF GOD IN ME. * When I was practicing some of your YOGA VIDEOS, & TWIST POSE was been called by you, you always give the "wall clock" or anything as a REFERENCE POINT to the rotation.

[@maryliwanagyoga6393]

My two favorite take aways here: Cueing the ribs to a part of the room and moving the hand further back to facilitate a deeper twist. I am going to use these tips in my private class today. These tips are concise and immediately applicable. I really enjoy teacher's companion. Thank you!

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

You're welcome, Mary!

[@dpotengy1]

While I was practicing the TWISTS poses with you & rotating my spine the Ts 123 of my thoracic spine made de "noise" of OPENING & RELEASING what I was wondering during this whole past week. Thank you.

[@sitaraalaknandashakti1956]

So happy to find you here on KZbin Jason! I so enjoy your videos via Glo and equally enjoy your sharing here as well, thank you!

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

Thanks, Sitara!

[@tomashowlin]

EXCELLENT. Jason, this is one of my favourite pieces of instructions you shared with me a while back. Thank you.

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

You're welcome, Tomas!

[@yogabygaynor5334]

Do helpful, as always. Thank you, Jason!

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

You're more than welcome!

[@justyoga5118]

Just practicing during the discussion; great stuff to add to my classes and my own practice. Thank you!

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

So glad to hear it!

[@aimeemarie]

Thank you for your videos! The things I've learned from you are quite helpful when I'm preparing for and teaching classes.

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

You're welcome, Aimee!

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

You're welcome Aimee!

[@mlee1110]

thank you for this informative video, I tried the walk-the-other-hand tip, it really helps open up more rotation!

[@JasonCrandellYoga]

Thanks for letting me know!

[@jenniferhojnacki6299]

Thank you; this has really helped with my teaching. Can you speak to how you instruct reclined twists using these principles? I understand your point that the lumbar spine does not twist, and the movement comes from the thoracic spine/ribs, but I can’t quite wrap my head around that when lying down. How do you cue that? Thank you!