Privacy Policy

Canadian Global Consultants (“Company,” “we,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy governs your access to and use of https://goingproyoga.com including any content, functionality and services offered on or through https://goingproyoga.com/ (the “Websites“), whether as a guest or a registered user.

When accessing the Website, the Company will learn certain information about you, both automatically and through voluntary actions you may take, during your visit. This policy applies to information we collect on the Website and in email, text, or other electronic messages between you and the Website.

Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by the Privacy Policy. If you do not want to agree to the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.

Children Under The Age Of 13

Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features/register on the Website, make any purchases through the Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use.

If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at info[at]goingproyoga[dot]com.

Information We Collect About You

When you access the Website, the Company will learn certain information about you during your visit.

Information You Provide To Us. The Website provides various places for users to provide information. We collect information that users provide by filling out forms on the Website, communicating with us via contact forms, responding to surveys, search queries on our search feature, providing comments or other feedback, social media, SMS and messaging interactions and providing information when ordering a product or service via the Website.

We use information you provide to us to deliver the requested product and/or service, to improve our overall performance, and to provide you with offers, promotions, and information.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technology. As you navigate through our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies including Google Analytics to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This will generally include information about your location, your traffic pattern through our website, and any communications between your computer and our Website.  Among other things, we will collect data about the type of computer you use, your Internet connection, your IP address, your operating system, and your browser type.

The information we collect automatically is used for statistical data and will not include personal information. We use this data to improve our Website and our service offerings. To the extent that you voluntarily provide personal information to us, our systems will associate the automatically collected information with your personal information.

Use of Cookies And Pixels

Similar to other commercial websites, our website utilizes a standard technology called “cookies” and server logs to collect information about how our site is used. Information gathered through cookies and server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our site, and the websites visited just before and just after our own, as well as your IP address.

A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit a website, that site’s computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser’s preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a website to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites.

The Company reserves the right to use technological equivalents of cookies, including social media pixels. These pixels allow social media sites to track visitors to outside websites so as to tailor advertising messages users see while visiting that social media website. The Company reserves the right to use these pixels in compliance with the policies of the various social media sites.​

Third Party Use Of Cookies

Some content or applications, including advertisements, on the Website are served by third-parties, including advertisers, ad networks and servers, content providers, and application providers. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use our websites. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.

We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about an advertisement or other targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.

Electronic Communications Information

If you choose to correspond with us through email, SMS or digital messenger (“Electronic Communications”), we may retain the content of your messages together with your email address, phone number or user name and our responses. We provide the same protections for these Electronic Communications that we employ in the maintenance of information received online, mail, and telephone. This also applies when you register for our websites, sign up through any of our forms using your email address or make a purchase on this site. For further information see the email policies below.

Email Policies

We are committed to keeping your e-mail address confidential. We do not sell, rent, or lease our subscription lists to third parties, and will not disclose your email address to any third parties except as allowed in the section titled Disclosure of Your Information.

We will maintain the information you send via e-mail in accordance with applicable federal law.

In compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act, all e-mails sent from our organization will clearly state who the e-mail is from and provide clear information on how to contact the sender. In addition, all e-mail messages will also contain concise information on how to remove yourself from our mailing list so that you receive no further e-mail communication from us.

Our emails provide users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners by reading the unsubscribe instructions located at the bottom of any e-mail they receive from us at anytime.

Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the e-mail.

How And Why We Collect Information

The Company collects your information in order to record and support your participation in the activities you select. If you register to download a book or resources, sign up for our newsletter, and/or purchase a product from us, we collect your information. We use this information to track your preferences and to keep you informed about the products and services you have selected to receive and any related products and/or services. As a visitor to this Website, you can engage in most activities without providing any personal information. It is only when you seek to download resources and/or register for services that you are required to provide information.

If you are outside the European Union and opt to receive any free resources, participate in any free training programs, register for a webinar, register for a live event, register for a seminar, or purchase any products sold by the Company on this Website, we will automatically enroll ​you to receive our free email newsletter. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe anytime. We include an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of every email we send. If you ever have trouble unsubscribing, you can send an email to info[at]goingproyoga[dot]com requesting to unsubscribe from future emails.

If you are in the European Union and opt to receive any free resources, participate in any free training programs, register for a webinar, register for a live event, register for a seminar, or purchase any products sold by the Company on this Website, we will only enroll ​you to receive our free email newsletter if you affirmatively consent to it. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe anytime. We include an “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of every email we send. If you ever have trouble unsubscribing, you can send an email to info[at]goingproyoga[dot]com requesting to unsubscribe from future emails.

How Do We Use the Information That You Provide to Us?

We use personal information for purposes of presenting our Website and its contents to you, providing you with information, providing you with offers for products and services, providing you with information about your subscriptions and products, carrying out any contract between you and the Company, administering our business activities, providing customer service, and making available other items and services to our customers and prospective customers.

From time-to-time, we may use the information you provide to us to make you offers to purchase products and services provided by third parties in exchange for a commission to be paid to us by such third parties. Should you opt to take part in such promotions, the third parties will receive your information.

From time-to-time, we may use the information you provide to us to display advertisements to you that are tailored to your personal characteristics, interests, and activities.

Disclosure Of Your Information

As a general rule, we do not sell, rent, lease or otherwise transfer any information collected whether automatically or through your voluntary action.

We may disclose your personal information to our subsidiaries, affiliates, and service providers for the purpose of providing our services to you.

We may disclose your personal information to a third party, including a lawyer or collection agency, when necessary to enforce our terms of service or any other agreement between you and the Company.

We may provide your information to any successor in interest in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company’s asserts and/or business.

We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights or when compelled by a court or other governmental entity to do so.

How Do We Protect Your Information and Secure Information Transmissions?

We employ commercially reasonable methods to ensure the security of the information you provide to us and the information we collect automatically. This includes using standard security protocols and working only with reputable third-party vendors.

Email is not recognized as a secure medium of communication. For this reason, we request that you do not send private information to us by email. However, doing so is allowed, but at your own risk. Some of the information you may enter on our websites may be transmitted securely via a secure medium known as Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL. Credit Card information and other sensitive information is never transmitted via email.

The Company may use software programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing the number of visitors to the different sections of our site, what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the Company uses software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

Policy Changes

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our privacy policy on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ personal information, we will notify you by email to the email address specified in your account and/or through a notice on the Website home page. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the bottom of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and this privacy policy to check for any changes.

Visitors’ GDPR Rights

If you are within the European Union, you are entitled to certain information and have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. Those rights include:

We will retain the information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of: (a) you asking us to delete the information, (b) our decision to cease using our existing data providers, or (c) the Company decides that the value in retaining the data is outweighed by the costs of retaining it.

You have the right to request access to your data that the Company stores and the rights to either rectify or erase your personal data.

You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data.

You have the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to the portability of your data.

To the extent that you provided consent to the Company’s processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.

We require only the information that is reasonably required to enter into a contract with you. We will not require you to provide consent for any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us.

Contact Us

The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Privacy Policy:

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ENHANCEMENT CUES are optional refinements you can use when there’s more time or you’re breaking down the pose in detail.

PROPS AND SUPPORTIVE CUES are optional refinements you can use to give:
  • Options with props or modifications
  • Energetic cues to soften the body
  • Breath awareness and integration

SmartCue Yoga™ System

POSITION CUES guide the body into position. They help shape the pose and are the foundational instructions to get into the posture.

STABILITY CUES create subtle muscle engagement. They support the posture, build stability, and help protect the body from strain or collapse.

💡 Clicking on the yellow Stability cues will provide more example cues for stability in each respective area:

  • 👱 Neck Stability …
  • 🖐️ Shoulder and Wrist Stability …
  • 🧍 Low Back and Pelvic Stability …
  • 🦵 Leg and Foot Stability …

LEVEL 1–3 POSE Generally safe for most bodies; however, this pose can be more challenging depending on the variation given. Therefore, it may benefit from some preparation to increase stability and ensure safety.
💡 To help students prepare for this pose, refer to the “More” tab and select: To prepare for this pose.

Each level has been thoughtfully designed to support both practitioners and teachers in safely progressing modern bodies through yoga.

LEVEL 2–3 POSE Requires 3+ areas of the body to be stretched or activated, typically with the help of Level 1 and other Level 2 poses.

  • These postures are moderately challenging and have more risk of injury due to sensitive structures in the body (neck or knees).
  • They often require deeper engagement and openness.
  • Preparation with Level 1 and Level 2 poses will help improve stability and safety.
  • Be sure to offer variations and props as necessary.
💡 To help students prepare for this pose, refer to the “More” tab and select: To prepare for this pose.

Each level has been thoughtfully designed to support both practitioners and teachers in safely progressing modern bodies through yoga.

LEVEL 3 POSE Require 4 or more areas of the body to be stretched or activated.

  • Should only be attempted after thorough preparation, which can include a combination of Level 1 and 2 poses.
  • Best for the middle or end of a sequence.
  • These poses challenge the body’s stability and require strong engagement and control.
  • These poses can be offered as peak postures.
  • They are suitable for experienced students and should always be offered with modifications, variations, and props to ensure safety and accessibility.
💡 To help students prepare for this pose, refer to the “More” tab and select: To prepare for this pose.

Each level has been thoughtfully designed to support both practitioners and teachers in safely progressing modern bodies through yoga.

LEVEL 2 POSE Requires 1–3 areas of the body to be stretched or activated, typically with the help of Level 1 poses.

  • These postures are moderately challenging and often require deeper engagement and openness.
  • Preparation with Level 1 poses will help improve comfort and effectiveness.
  • Level 2 poses can also be used as counter poses to more intense postures, but with slight caution, as they can still demand a significant amount of engagement.
  • Be sure to offer variations and props as necessary, especially to beginners.
💡 To help students prepare for this pose, refer to the “More” tab and select: To prepare for this pose.

Each level has been thoughtfully designed to support both practitioners and teachers in safely progressing modern bodies through yoga.

LEVEL 1–2 POSE Generally safe for most bodies but may benefit from some preparation to increase comfort and ensure proper alignment.

💡 To help students prepare for this pose, refer to the “More” tab and select: To prepare for this pose.

Each level has been thoughtfully designed to support both practitioners and teachers in safely progressing modern bodies through yoga.

LEVEL 2 POSE Requires at least one warm-up pose (Level 1) to open an area of the body. Best suited for the middle or end of a sequence after warming up.
🔥 Level 2 poses introduce moderate intensity and require some existing openness and stability in the body.
  • Often offered during the middle of class when the body is more prepared to explore depth.
  • These poses may be held longer and allow students to go deeper into targeted areas.
  • Suitable for most practitioners, though modifications may be needed for certain body types or limitations.
  • Encourage the use of props and variations to ensure comfort and support.
💡 To help students prepare for this pose, refer to the “More” tab and select: To prepare for this pose.

All levels have been categorized to help prepare the modern body to progress safely and effectively through the yoga practice.

LEVEL 3 POSE Requires at least two warm-up poses (Level 1 and Level 2) to open an area of the body. Best for the middle or end of a sequence.
Level 3 poses are the deepest and most demanding, requiring strong physical preparation and mental presence.
  • Usually offered as peak postures where the body is already warm and open.
  • Designed for experienced students who can access depth while maintaining stability and breath.
  • These postures may involve longer holds and deeper sensation in the targeted tissues.
  • Always provide modifications, variations, and props to ensure safety and accessibility.
💡 To help students prepare for this pose, refer to the “More” tab and select: To prepare for this pose.

All levels have been categorized to help prepare the modern body to progress safely and effectively through the yoga practice.

LEVEL 1 POSE Safe for most bodies and suitable for any part of a sequence, no warm-up required.
🌱 Level 1 poses support grounding and nervous system regulation while gently opening the body.
  • Often used at the beginning or end of class to introduce a theme or target specific areas.
  • Accessible for all levels, especially beginners, and can be supported with props or variations.
  • Can also be used as counter poses to Level 2 or 3 postures to help restore balance and release tension.

All levels have been categorized to help prepare the modern body to progress safely and effectively through the yoga practice.

OPENING POSE Gentle postures introduced at the beginning of class to settle the body and connect to the breath.
  • Used to begin class and anchor the breath.
  • Accessible to all levels and easily modified to meet individual needs.
  • Typically held for 4–10 minutes, depending on the length of the class.
🧘 These poses help establish stillness, awareness, and readiness for the rest of the practice.

Each level has been thoughtfully designed to support both practitioners and teachers in safely progressing modern bodies through the yoga poses.

WARM-UPS REQUIRED Use warm-up poses to gently prepare the body for deeper stretches.

  • Level 2 poses need at least one Level 1 warm-up.
  • Level 3 poses need at least one Level 1 and one Level 2 warm-up.
🔥 Stretching helps lengthen muscles and fascia, making it easier to hold poses longer and go deeper.

Choose warm-ups that target the same area of the body as the pose.

SmartCue Yin Yoga™ System

POSITION CUES guide the body into position. They help shape the pose and are the foundational instructions to get into the posture.

STABILITY CUES create subtle muscle engagement. They support the posture, build stability, and help protect the body from strain or collapse.

💡 Stability Cues are rarely required in yin yoga as the practice is meant to be mostly passive. However, it is intelligent to cue some stability in certain poses to ensure safety and comfort. These rare cues will be highlighted in yello

PRIMARY PURPOSE: Each pose offers many benefits. However, we highlight the primary purpose to emphasize its main benefit. This helps guide clear and effective cueing towards the physical goal of the pose.

The Primary Purpose also teaches us how this pose can prepare the body for more advanced Level 2 or Level 3 poses.

💡 Hint: When practicing or teaching poses, always know the purpose of the pose. This helps us communicate clearly and effectively with students.

MODIFICATIONS are changes to a yoga pose to make it easier. They help beginners, people with injuries, or anyone with less flexibility or strength.

VARIATIONS are different ways to do a pose that make it more challenging or intense. They can also help focus on specific parts of the body.

💡 For example, in a Forward Fold pose, a modification might involve bending the knees or placing the hands on blocks, while a variation might involve bringing the feet closer together, folding forward, and grabbing the backs of the legs.

These modifications and variations allow students to explore a yoga pose at their level, ensuring safety while offering opportunities for challenge and growth.

WARM-UPS REQUIRED: To prepare for this pose, warm-ups may include either stretching or activating specific areas of the body.

  • Stretch means lengthening the muscles and connective tissue to improve flexibility and mobility.
  • Activate means engaging specific muscles to build stability and prepare for movement.
💡 (2X) means using at least two different poses to target the same area — this can apply to either stretching or activating.

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Superficial Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Front Line (SFL)

This line runs from the tops of your feet, up the front of your legs and torso, and ends at the base of your skull.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during backbends, which helps release tightness through the front body and improve posture.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support forward-bending movements and stabilize your core as you move.

Main muscle areas: shins, quadriceps, abdomen, diaphragm, and the front of the neck.

Superficial Back Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Back Line (SBL)

This line runs from the bottom of your feet, up the back of your legs and spine, all the way to your forehead.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during forward folds, which helps rehydrate the tissues and improve flexibility along the back body.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, the same line can be engaged to help you stand tall and stable, and it also plays a role in supporting backbends.

Main muscle areas: calves, hamstrings, and the muscles along your spine.

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Spiral Line (Click to enlarge image)

Spiral Line (SL)

This line wraps around the body in a crisscross pattern—from the outer leg, across the ribs and back, to the opposite shoulder.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during twisting poses, helping to release stuck areas in the torso and improve rotational mobility.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support twisting movements, maintain posture during rotation, and create stability in the spine and hips.

Main muscle areas: front and sides of the shins, outer thighs (including the IT band), side abdominals (obliques), and spinal muscles along the neck.

Superficial Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Front Line (SFL)

This line runs from the tops of your feet, up the front of your legs and torso, and ends at the base of your skull.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during backbends, which helps release tightness through the front body and improve posture.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support forward-bending movements and stabilize your core as you move.

Main muscle areas: shins, quadriceps, abdomen, diaphragm, and the front of the neck.

Spiral Line (Click to enlarge image)

Spiral Line (SL)

This line wraps around the body in a crisscross pattern—from the outer leg, across the ribs and back, to the opposite shoulder.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during twisting poses, helping to release stuck areas in the torso and improve rotational mobility.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support twisting movements, maintain posture during rotation, and create stability in the spine and hips.

Main muscle areas: front and sides of the shins, outer thighs (including the IT band), side abdominals (obliques), and spinal muscles along the neck.

Deep Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Deep Front Line (DFL)

This line runs through the deep core of the body, including the inner thighs, hip flexors, diaphragm, and deep abdominal muscles.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during long-held poses that target the inner thighs and front of the hips, helping to release deeply held tension and improve core connection.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support core stability, maintain upright posture, and assist in flexion and hip movements.

Main muscle areas: inner thigh muscles, hip flexors (like the psoas), deep core muscles (like the QL and transversus abdominis), and the diaphragm.

Front Arm Lines (Click to enlarge image)

Front Arm Lines (FAL)

The Front Arm Lines support movement and stability in the arms and shoulders. They include two parts: the Deep Front Arm Line (DFAL) and the Superficial Front Arm Line (SFAL).

Deep Front Arm Line (DFAL): This line runs from beneath the chest, through the armpit, and connects to the biceps. It supports movements like arm rotation, drawing the arm inward (adduction), and bending the elbow (flexion).

Superficial Front Arm Line (SFAL): This line runs from the collarbone (clavicle), through the front of the biceps, and into the forearm. It helps with forward arm movements, hugging motions, and shoulder rounding (protraction).

In Yin Yoga, these lines are gently put into tension through poses that stretch the arms across or away from the body, helping to release tightness in the chest, shoulders, and arms.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, these lines are engaged to stabilize the arms during pushing movements and help with strength-based poses like plank and chaturanga.

Main muscle areas: pectorals, biceps, forearms, and the tissues around the armpits and collarbone.

Back Arm Lines (Click to enlarge image)

Back Arm Lines (BAL)

The Back Arm Lines help stabilize the upper body and support reaching, lifting, and pulling movements. They include two parts: the Deep Back Arm Line (DBAL) and the Superficial Back Arm Line (SBAL).

Deep Back Arm Line (DBAL): This line runs from the center of the back, through the deep muscles around the shoulder blades, and into the back of the forearms. It supports arm rotation, lifting the arms to the side (abduction), and reaching behind (extension).

Superficial Back Arm Line (SBAL): This line follows a similar path but includes more surface-level muscles like the trapezius and triceps.

In Yin Yoga, these lines are gently put into tension during poses that involve forward folding, arm crossing, or shoulder stretching. This helps release tightness in the upper back, shoulders, and arms.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, these lines are engaged in poses that require pulling, reaching, or supporting weight—like downward dog or arm balances.

Main muscle areas: trapezius, rhomboids, levator scapulae, deltoids, rotator cuff muscles, triceps, and the forearm extensors.

Back Arm Lines (Click to enlarge image)

Back Arm Lines (BAL)

The Back Arm Lines help stabilize the upper body and support reaching, lifting, and pulling movements. They include two parts: the Deep Back Arm Line (DBAL) and the Superficial Back Arm Line (SBAL).

Deep Back Arm Line (DBAL): This line runs from the center of the back, through the deep muscles around the shoulder blades, and into the back of the forearms. It supports arm rotation, lifting the arms to the side (abduction), and reaching behind (extension).

Superficial Back Arm Line (SBAL): This line follows a similar path but includes more surface-level muscles like the trapezius and triceps.

In Yin Yoga, these lines are gently put into tension during poses that involve forward folding, arm crossing, or shoulder stretching. This helps release tightness in the upper back, shoulders, and arms.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, these lines are engaged in poses that require pulling, reaching, or supporting weight—like downward dog or arm balances.

Main muscle areas: trapezius, rhomboids, levator scapulae, deltoids, rotator cuff muscles, triceps, and the forearm extensors.

Superficial Back Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Back Line (SBL)

This line runs from the bottom of your feet, up the back of your legs and spine, all the way to your forehead.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during forward folds, which helps rehydrate the tissues and improve flexibility along the back body.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, the same line can be engaged to help you stand tall and stable, and it also plays a role in supporting backbends.

Main muscle areas: calves, hamstrings, and the muscles along your spine.

Deep Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Deep Front Line (DFL)

This line runs through the deep core of the body, including the inner thighs, hip flexors, diaphragm, and deep abdominal muscles.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during long-held poses that target the inner thighs and front of the hips, helping to release deeply held tension and improve core connection.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support core stability, maintain upright posture, and assist in flexion and hip movements.

Main muscle areas: inner thigh muscles, hip flexors (like the psoas), deep core muscles (like the QL and transversus abdominis), and the diaphragm.

Lateral Line (Click to enlarge image)

Lateral Line (LL)

This line runs from the outer edges of your ankles, up the sides of your legs and torso, and ends just below your ears.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during side bends, helping to release tightness through the side body and improve flexibility in the torso and hips.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support balance, stabilize side-to-side movements, and keep the body upright during standing postures.

Main muscle areas: peroneals (side of the shin), outer thighs (including the IT band), glutes, side abdominals (obliques), and the side of the neck (scalenes).

Lateral Line (Click to enlarge image)

Lateral Line (LL)

This line runs from the outer edges of your ankles, up the sides of your legs and torso, and ends just below your ears.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during side bends, helping to release tightness through the side body and improve flexibility in the torso and hips.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support balance, stabilize side-to-side movements, and keep the body upright during standing postures.

Main muscle areas: peroneals (side of the shin), outer thighs (including the IT band), glutes, side abdominals (obliques), and the side of the neck (scalenes).

Superficial Back Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Back Line (SBL)

This line runs from the bottom of your feet, up the back of your legs and spine, all the way to your forehead.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during forward folds, which helps rehydrate the tissues and improve flexibility along the back body.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, the same line can be engaged to help you stand tall and stable, and it also plays a role in supporting backbends.

Main muscle areas: calves, hamstrings, and the muscles along your spine.

Superficial Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Front Line (SFL)

This line runs from the tops of your feet, up the front of your legs and torso, and ends at the base of your skull.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during backbends, which helps release tightness through the front body and improve posture.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support forward-bending movements and stabilize your core as you move.

Main muscle areas: shins, quadriceps, abdomen, diaphragm, and the front of the neck.

Front Arm Lines (Click to enlarge image)

Front Arm Lines (FAL)

The Front Arm Lines support movement and stability in the arms and shoulders. They include two parts: the Deep Front Arm Line (DFAL) and the Superficial Front Arm Line (SFAL).

Deep Front Arm Line (DFAL): This line runs from beneath the chest, through the armpit, and connects to the biceps. It supports movements like arm rotation, drawing the arm inward (adduction), and bending the elbow (flexion).

Superficial Front Arm Line (SFAL): This line runs from the collarbone (clavicle), through the front of the biceps, and into the forearm. It helps with forward arm movements, hugging motions, and shoulder rounding (protraction).

In Yin Yoga, these lines are gently put into tension through poses that stretch the arms across or away from the body, helping to release tightness in the chest, shoulders, and arms.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, these lines are engaged to stabilize the arms during pushing movements and help with strength-based poses like plank and chaturanga.

Main muscle areas: pectorals, biceps, forearms, and the tissues around the armpits and collarbone.

Lateral Line (Click to enlarge image)

Lateral Line (LL)

This line runs from the outer edges of your ankles, up the sides of your legs and torso, and ends just below your ears.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during side bends, helping to release tightness through the side body and improve flexibility in the torso and hips.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support balance, stabilize side-to-side movements, and keep the body upright during standing postures.

Main muscle areas: peroneals (side of the shin), outer thighs (including the IT band), glutes, side abdominals (obliques), and the side of the neck (scalenes).

Spiral Line (Click to enlarge image)

Spiral Line (SL)

This line wraps around the body in a crisscross pattern—from the outer leg, across the ribs and back, to the opposite shoulder.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during twisting poses, helping to release stuck areas in the torso and improve rotational mobility.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support twisting movements, maintain posture during rotation, and create stability in the spine and hips.

Main muscle areas: front and sides of the shins, outer thighs (including the IT band), side abdominals (obliques), and spinal muscles along the neck.

Deep Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Deep Front Line (DFL)

This line runs through the deep core of the body, including the inner thighs, hip flexors, diaphragm, and deep abdominal muscles.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during long-held poses that target the inner thighs and front of the hips, helping to release deeply held tension and improve core connection.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support core stability, maintain upright posture, and assist in flexion and hip movements.

Main muscle areas: inner thigh muscles, hip flexors (like the psoas), deep core muscles (like the QL and transversus abdominis), and the diaphragm.

Superficial Back Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Back Line (SBL)

This line runs from the bottom of your feet, up the back of your legs and spine, all the way to your forehead.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during forward folds, which helps rehydrate the tissues and improve flexibility along the back body.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, the same line can be engaged to help you stand tall and stable, and it also plays a role in supporting backbends.

Main muscle areas: calves, hamstrings, and the muscles along your spine.

Superficial Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Front Line (SFL)

This line runs from the tops of your feet, up the front of your legs and torso, and ends at the base of your skull.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during backbends, which helps release tightness through the front body and improve posture.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support forward-bending movements and stabilize your core as you move.

Main muscle areas: shins, quadriceps, abdomen, diaphragm, and the front of the neck.

Deep Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Deep Front Line (DFL)

This line runs through the deep core of the body, including the inner thighs, hip flexors, diaphragm, and deep abdominal muscles.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during long-held poses that target the inner thighs and front of the hips, helping to release deeply held tension and improve core connection.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support core stability, maintain upright posture, and assist in flexion and hip movements.

Main muscle areas: inner thigh muscles, hip flexors (like the psoas), deep core muscles (like the QL and transversus abdominis), and the diaphragm.

Superficial Back Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Back Line (SBL)

This line runs from the bottom of your feet, up the back of your legs and spine, all the way to your forehead.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during forward folds, which helps rehydrate the tissues and improve flexibility along the back body.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, the same line can be engaged to help you stand tall and stable, and it also plays a role in supporting backbends.

Main muscle areas: calves, hamstrings, and the muscles along your spine.

Superficial Front Line (Click to enlarge image)

Superficial Front Line (SFL)

This line runs from the tops of your feet, up the front of your legs and torso, and ends at the base of your skull.

In Yin Yoga, this line is gently put into tension during backbends, which helps release tightness through the front body and improve posture.

In more active (Yang) styles of yoga, this line is engaged to support forward-bending movements and stabilize your core as you move.

Main muscle areas: shins, quadriceps, abdomen, diaphragm, and the front of the neck.

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Priority #1 Cues – Gentle Entry into Pose:

Cues to instruct students to move slowly and mindfully into the pose, with awareness of the breath.

These cues are the first thing to say to guide movement into the posture. Occasionally, there will be a cue for stability to protect the body.

Example:

“Slowly shift the hips back and softly rest your chest between the thighs”

Priority #3 Cues – Energetic Cues:

Cueing the energetic or mental aspects of Yin Yoga—helping students connect to their breath, relax deeply, and become aware of the energy shifts in the body. This can involve soft, calming language to guide students into a state of ease.

These are the last things you would say after a student has safely entered the pose to reconnect with their breath, to create awareness, and to relax their body.

Example:

“As you hold the pose, allow your breath to flow deeply, releasing any tension with each exhale.”

Priority #1-2 Cues – Movement into Pose and Alignment Actions Combine:

This yoga pose combines the movements and actions. They are more complex and require a combination of action cues to stabilize the body before moving into the full expression of the pose.

Action cues are subtle movements in that establish stability to support the posture and protect the body.

Priority #3 Cues – Finishing Touches:

Used for the final touches of the pose. These are the last things you would say after a student has entered the pose (#1) and established alignment(#2).

Priority #2 Cues – Adjust Common Misalignments:

Used to adjust common misalignment in the body by providing action cues. Action cues are subtle movements in that establish stability to support the posture and protect the body.

Priority #1 Cues – Movement into the Pose:

Used to move the student(s) into the pose. These cues are the first thing to say to guide movement into the posture. These cues are necessary for beginners.

LEVEL 1 POSE Foundational postures that are safe for most bodies and require little to no warm-up.

🌱 Level 1 poses build confidence and control by helping establish stability for more challenging postures.
  • These poses are perfect for any part of a sequence and can be used to build stability and establish a strong base.
  • They are accessible to all levels, especially beginners, and don’t require prior preparation.
  • Level 1 poses can also serve as counter poses to more advanced postures, helping to release and balance the body.

Each level has been thoughtfully designed to support both practitioners and teachers in safely progressing modern bodies through yoga.