Many of the cues yoga teachers use with students were built around helping students maneuver their bodies into what we think a pose is supposed to look like rather than what their bodies actually need to do. This episode examines three of the most widely used cues in yoga, breaks down what the anatomy tells us about each one, explains why individual body proportions make some of these instructions impossible for certain students to follow, and offers specific alternative language teachers can use instead.

We'll cover:

• Why These Cues Exist
• "Navel to Spine" and What Actually Creates Core Stability
• "Flare the Ribs" and How We Should Teach Backbends Based On Spinal Movement
• "Stack Your Ankle Under Your Knee" and Students' Individual Bone Proportions
• How To Evaluate The Cues You Use Going Forward

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