sequencing. With this approach, you’ll think big and small at the same time, creating balanced, engaging classes with ease.

Chapters:

1.[00:00:00] Don’t Start at the Pose Level
Why starting your planning with individual poses is like spinning your own thread—it’s inefficient and unnecessary.
2.[00:01:24] Get Granular: Think Through Planes of Movement
How breaking poses into forward-back, side-to-side, and rotational movements simplifies planning and creates balance.
3.[00:07:02] Go Big: Sequence in Chunks
How to create modular class segments, like putting together outfits or meals, to streamline planning and save time.
4.[00:11:20] Modular Planning Helps Everything
Why modular sequencing gives students the consistency they crave and helps you teach with confidence.
5.[00:12:05] Affirmation
“I don’t make things harder than they need to be.”
6.[00:12:22] Resources to Help You
Books, tools, and mentorship opportunities to deepen your understanding of modular sequencing.

Links and Resources Mentioned

• My book The Art of Yoga Sequencing
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