The cue "lock your knees" isn't inherently dangerous, but it's frequently misunderstood. Here's what's really happening and what to say instead.

Most people don't know what "engage your core" actually means. Here's why this common cue doesn't work and a more effective approach to cueing stability.

The "anywhere but the knee" in tree pose rule has been passed down for years. Here's what the anatomy actually says.

Why learning the alignment of Tadasana gives you a framework for teaching any yoga posture with confidence.

Learning yoga anatomy doesn't have to be overwhelming. The problem isn't you, it's how anatomy is typically taught. Here's a simpler approach that actually works.

Balanced Posture Alignment is a framework of 16 anatomy-informed cues that work in every yoga posture. Instead of memorizing alignment for hundreds of poses, you learn anatomy and how the body works in Tadasana, then apply those same cues everywhere.

There are three types of muscle contractions in yoga. Understanding them changes how you see every posture.

Your heels don't touch in downward dog because of calf muscle length, ligament restrictions, or bone structure. Here's the anatomy—and why it's completely okay.