In this lesson, we explore how and why asana is classified into categories and into families.
Objective
Understand the importance of function over form and how knowledge of pose categories and families informs teaching.
Description
Reflect on the fundamental fact that poses are chosen by the purpose they intend to serve (function) as opposed to how they look (form). Explain the primary concern when choosing or teaching a pose and how this determines its general classification as a forward bend, backbend, twist and so on. Explore how this categorization provides a general sense for how to sequence and teach the pose. Describe various classification systems and define common pose categories.
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