Direct cues vs embodied cues

A direct cue names the action: press, lift, rotate, lengthen. An embodied cue names the experience: feel, soften, allow, sense.

Direct cues tend to live in alignment-forward lineages (Iyengar, Ashtanga, much of power yoga). Embodied cues are associated with somatic and flow-forward lineages (Forrest, much of slow flow and yin). Most strong teachers blend the two: direct to keep students safe, embodied to keep them present.

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