"Alignment cues" refer to signals or indications that help maintain proper body alignment during physical activities or exercises. They are prompts or reminders that guide us to position our body correctly to achieve better balance, posture, and form.
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I'm going to take some heat for this one, so hear me out... Alignment in the yoga postures, along
with alignment cues given by teachers, are designed to keep students safe in their bodies as they practice the yoga poses.
Her classes are a masterful alchemy of clear
alignment cues for the body and breath that draws each student to a remembrance of their Sri their brightest, fiery heart and soul.
Yogiños founder, Beth Reese does a fabulous job of intertwining yoga poses with the stories and includes
clear alignment cues such as root to rise, hug the mid-line and shoulder blades on your back, thereby teaching body awareness and mindful practice of the poses.
You will learn
appropriate alignment cues for every body type, ways to describe movement, and how to appropriately sequence a yoga class.
While I definitely think it's important to keep my students safe from injury in class, I don't, however, believe that giving them
universal alignment cues is the best way to do that.
I am fascinated by the human body, its anatomy and biomechanics, so my classes are laden with
precise alignment cues interwoven within creative, mindful, fun, intentional sequences.
Building on this we'll investigate the intimate relationship between the «mobility - designed» hip joint, and the «stability - designed» sacroiliac joint and how these structures can be affected by common yet
misguided alignment cues and «hip - opening» strategies.
Strong alignment cues with a playful atmosphere, hands on adjustments, and creative sequencing can be expected when embarking on Jen's classes.
Optimal movements infused with specific
alignment cues make for a safe and challenging workout!
The Yoga world is filled
with alignment cues and alignment belief systems that sometimes contradict one another.
Weaving the Theme: Linking your golden nugget throughout class and relating it to the sequence,
alignment cues & playlist.
Through our daily asana alignment study, we will focus on individual postures and highlight the common misalignments, study the effects of the pose on the body, talk about
alignment cue trends, and give students the opportunity to practice teach the FitFlowFly alignment cues, teaching aids, and adjustments.
The sequence is built as a progression, where
the alignment cues in the first posture apply to all subsequent postures.
Loads of instruction and
alignment cues to help you know where to stay safe, while experiencing the most benefits.