Yoga teachers and practitioners know that great alignment cues can make all the difference in our practice. Unfortunately, some common cues undermine the body’s natural intelligence by interfering with the brain’s natural ability to direct movement patterns. One prime example of this has been written about ad nauseum: the glute softening cue (see here, here, and here). Specifically, many yogis have long been told to relax their glute muscles in backbends such as locust or bridge. But your…
