yep, you know your yoga teacher LOVES twists and sidebands. and honestly, if you're not practicing yoga you're probably not getting a lot of them in your day...so now's a good time.
plus, if you've got a tennis backhand, a golf swing, yard work, or grocery hauling in your life, having a good twisting practice will go a long way toward making you more efficient at all the things.
key practices: standing half-lift twists, crescent twists, bow pulls, seated straddle side bends.