Chains

All yoga has flow. All yoga has moving into a pose. All yoga has moving out of a pose. All yoga has moving from pose to pose.

These movements in and out of poses are part of how we do yoga.

Sometimes we flow smoothly. Sometimes we pause in a pose. Sometimes we pause between poses.

We choose a chain of poses for how they work together for us.

We choose a chain of poses for how they work together not for how smoothly they flow, and not for how they look together.

Extending the rectus femoris has benefit before doing Warrior 1, yet without smooth flow.

Wide Leg Forward Fold has benefit before Warrior 2 and flows smoothly.

Yoga is about how it feels. Yoga teaches us awareness. Holding a pose deepens awareness of alignment and how our muscles engage and extend. A flowing chain of poses heightens our awareness of the connection of movement. This awareness feels good.