Alignment and Functional Movement with Dr. Ariele Foster

Basic misunderstandings about the human body can lead to yoga cues that have the opposite effect from what the teacher intended. In this episode, physical therapist and longtime yoga educator Dr. Ariele Foster breaks down why rigid alignment cues often fail our biology. Listen in to hear a nuanced discussion of the role of alignment in asana and how to bring more functional movement into your yoga classes. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 01:11 Meet Dr. Ariele Foster: From yoga enthusiast to physical therapist 11:08 Reconsidering the role of alignment 15:18 How alignment can either increase or decrease your options for movement. 22:58 How alignment can feed into kinesophobia 30:05 Functional movement vs. specialized movement 42:58 How to weave more functional movement into your classes 46:36 Conclusion and further resources EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES: Yoga Anatomy Academy Yoga for 3D Hip Stability Course Follow Yoga Anatomy Academy on Instagram @yogaanatomyacademy Follow Yoga Anatomy Academy on Facebook Wellilo Physical Therapy and Yoga Follow Dr. Ariele Foster on Instagram @dr.ariele.foster Follow Dr. Ariele Foster: Wellilo Physical Therapy + Yoga on Facebook Here is a webinar on how to avoid injury that Dr. Ariele Foster would like to share with listeners. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on iTunes Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPip

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Alignment and Functional Movement with Dr. Ariele Foster is an episode from Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast by Mado Hesselink.

This episode is 48:20 long.

This episode was published on Feb 12, 2026.

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