Principle #5 The Three Platforms
The YogaWorks Foundations Course
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06-Feb-2025
In this video, we explore The Three Platforms—the feet and ankles, the pelvic girdle and thighs, and the shoulder girdle—each requiring unique alignment cues to create a strong, supported structure.
Think of the body as a living temple: the feet and ankles form the ground floor, the pelvic girdle the second, and the shoulder girdle the third.
To refine alignment, we focus on three key steps:
✔️ Aligning the bones for optimal support
✔️ Stabilizing with muscular engagement
✔️ Elongating through the plumb line to create space and ease
Let’s build a balanced foundation together!
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