![A twist makes it easier to raise the leg.](https://wellnessinmotion.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_2334-1024x768.jpg)
Another interesting move is called “Making the knee light.” A twist in the torso makes it easier to raise the leg. In one variation, the head looks back; in another, forward. This sequence helps to develop an awareness of the counterbalances around the vertical axis, called in math Y.