6 Twisting Yoga Poses That Stretch and Strengthen Without Straining
Because twists don't need to be intense for you to reap all the benefits.
Author
Amber Burke
Amber Burke is a graduate of Yale and the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars. She lives in New Mexico and works at UNM-Taos, where she leads the 200-hour yoga teacher training, coordinates the Holistic Health and Healing Art Program, and teaches writing.
As a yoga teacher, Amber prizes inclusivity and anatomical accuracy, and she aspires to help students build lifelong, personal practices that are sustainable and sustaining. Her writing can be found in Yoga International, many literary magazines including The Sun, and on her website.
Certifications: ERYT-500
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