General Alignment Principles

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General_Alignment_Principles_Assessment

Please answer any one of the following in the Forum:

  1. Explain how the fundamental alignment concern for safety and effectiveness concerns spinal positioning and spinal movements.
  2. Describe what is meant by the foundation of a pose and the next step after setting the foundation.
  3. Describe the philosophy of “moving from the core” and how awareness of agonist / antagonist muscle pairs can assist a student in practicing a pose.

Lesson Overview

In this lesson, we explore specific alignment priorities related to anatomy and physiology.

Objective

Learn to prioritize spinal positioning, a proper foundation and “stacking” bones, and become familiar with the concepts of moving from the core and using knowledge of muscle pairs during practice.

Description

Explain how the fundamental alignment concern for safety and effectiveness concerns spinal positioning and spinal movements. Describe what is meant by the foundation of a pose and the next step after setting the foundation. Describe the philosophy of “moving from the core” and how awareness of agonist / antagonist muscle pairs can assist a student in practicing a pose.