Sequencing Fundamentals & Guidelines

Introduction

There are few “hard and fast” rules in yoga teaching. Different lineages have different approaches. And even within a single lineage, the response to most questions is, “That depends upon the student, situation and intention.”

Still, particularly as a new yoga teacher, it’s helpful to have some guidelines from which to begin. So, we have gathered guiding principles culled from multiple expert sources for mindful sequencing. 

What is Involved in Sequencing?

Sequencing takes into account the intention, the students, the individual poses and the relationship of the poses with each other. This knowledge is used to guide the safe and mindful placement of poses to meet an objective.