Holding an intention card over the spread

The Expansion Deck laid out in a sequence

Two Expansion Deck boxes among the cards

78 cards · copies, bonus & intention cards

Expansion Deck

For the yogis building longer sequences: copies of the poses a flow keeps coming back to, bonus cards for pause, repeat and vinyasa, and 12 intention cards to decide what the practice is for.

Add-on

copies of the most-used poses, so a long flow never runs out of cards
pause, repeat and vinyasa cards, plus 12 intention cards
printed manual + in-depth online manual

Pairs upAn add-on to the Yoga Deck, not a practice on its own. Same card size, same referencing system.

Meet the Expansion Deck

Seventy-eight extra cards for the yogis who want to build longer sequences: copies of the most common positions, bonus cards for sequence building, and intention cards that bring more purpose to a practice. It is the deck that takes what you already own to the next level.

Copies
The same pose, twice in one flow
Copies of the most common positions, so a long sequence can come back to a pose instead of stopping at it.
Bonus
Pause, repeat, vinyasa
Three instructions a pose card cannot give you, now cards of their own: hold here, run that again, transition with a vinyasa.
Intention
Twelve reasons to practice
Artwork cards for qualities like self-love, compassion, truth and grounding, for the days the inspiration is what is missing.

The referencing system, unchanged

Beneath each position there is a phrase to set your focus. The numbers to the left of the rewind symbol are poses to practice before the card at hand; the numbers to the right of the fast-forward symbol are poses and counterposes to follow it with.

The volume symbol shows how advanced the position is, and the fire figure marks the poses that build heat, so you can decide whether you are building a dynamic sequence or a relaxing one. The Expansion cards carry all of it, exactly as your first deck does.

160cards on the floor with both decks, and a sequence that can run as long as you like

The parts of a sequence one deck cannot hold

Want to come back to a pose later in the flow?
You need a second copy of the card. Copies of the most common positions are what this deck is mostly made of.
Planning a 60 or 90 minute practice?
One deck runs out. With the Expansion cards a long sequence lays out end to end without a gap in it.
Holding a pose for ten breaths, or running a passage twice?
Drop in a pause card or a repeat card. The instruction sits in the sequence instead of in your memory.
No idea what today's practice is for?
Draw one of the 12 intention cards, read the quality on it, and build the flow around that.

Whether you are a beginner, an advanced yogi or a teacher, these are the cards that let a sequence run its full length and hold every instruction inside it.

A reason to practice, before a pose to practice

The intention cards are the answer to running out of ideas. Each one carries a piece of artwork representing a specific quality: self-love, compassion, truth, confidence, grounding, freedom. Take a moment to absorb the card, and let your own intuition show you what to focus on.

Breath
Self-love
Compassion
Truth
Confidence
Grounding
Freedom
Focus on the present
Gratitude
Courage
Patience
Surrender

Pause. Repeat. Vinyasa.

The bonus cards are designed to help you remember to pause in a particular position, repeat a position or a sequence, and do a vinyasa as a transition from one pose to another. Front and back, the same as every other card in the range.

Pause

Stay in the position. The hold is part of the sequence, not an afterthought.

Repeat

Run that position, or that whole passage, again before moving on.

Vinyasa

Transition through a vinyasa on the way from one pose to the next.

How to use the deck

01
Draw an intention
Pick one of the 12 intention cards, or skip it. It sets what the practice is for before you choose a single pose.
02
Lay out the flow
Use your Yoga Deck for the shape of the session and pull Expansion copies wherever a pose needs to come back.
03
Add the instructions
Drop a pause card where you want to hold, a repeat card where the passage runs twice, a vinyasa card for the transition.
04
Practice it, then change one card
The sequence is on the floor, so next time you adjust it instead of rebuilding it from nothing.

How will the Expansion Deck elevate your self-practice?

It removes the ceiling on how long a sequence can run, and puts the parts of a practice that are not poses into the sequence with everything else.

Build longer sequences without running out of cards halfway through
Put the pause, the repeat and the vinyasa into the sequence itself, so nothing is left to memory
Set an intention first and let the practice follow it, with 12 artwork cards to choose from
Lay out a full class on the floor and read it left to right while you teach
Keep the same referencing system, the same card size and the same box quality you already own

I lay a full class out on the studio floor and read it left to right while I teach. Transitions marked, repeats marked, nothing held in my head. My teaching moved beyond the studio.

Marta K.

The deck that makes long sequences possible

A single deck holds one card per pose, which quietly caps how long a flow can run. The Expansion Deck removes that cap, and turns the instructions between poses into cards of their own.

For sequences that got longer
One deck gives you one card per pose. Lay out a 40-minute flow and you will want warrior 2 twice. This is the deck that lets you.
For the instructions between poses
A pause, a repeat, a vinyasa: the parts of a sequence that live in your head. Now they sit on the mat with everything else.
For the days you have no idea
Draw an intention card, read the quality on it, and build the practice around that instead of around a pose you already know.

Who this deck is really for

Anyone whose sequences have outgrown a single deck, and anyone who would rather lay a practice out than hold it in their head.

If your flows run long
A 60- or 90-minute sequence needs the same pose more than once. Copies of the most-used cards are the point of this deck.
If you teach
Lay a whole class out on the floor, pauses and vinyasas included, and read it left to right. Nothing has to be remembered.
If you practice on themes
Twelve intention cards, each a quality with its own artwork, to set the theme before you choose a single pose.
If you own one deck already
This is the add-on for it. Same card size, same system, same box quality, and it doubles what you can lay out.

→ Beginner or returning
The referencing numbers on each card suggest what comes before and after, so a first sequence is a matter of following the deck. The manuals cover the rest.
→ Experienced and teachers
Lay a full class on the floor with its holds, repeats and transitions marked, then read it left to right while you teach.

Same system. Twice the room.

The decks give you the poses. Asana Academy teaches all 82.

Asana Academy Vol 1 is an in-depth online course covering every pose in the foundational PlayPauseBe deck, the same poses the Expansion cards duplicate. It is a structured path through all 82 of them, and it pairs with the Sequence Guidebooks for the sequences themselves.

78extra cards in the deck
82poses taught in Asana Academy Vol 1
∞lifetime access, at your own pace
46sequences across both guidebooks

Asana Academy Vol 1

Here is what you can expect from Asana Academy Vol 1

Complete pose mastery: over 80 poses with step-by-step instruction
Breathing techniques, and how to inhale and exhale through a flow
How to give rhythm and flow to a session rather than a list of shapes
Props and twists, used properly
Lifetime access, and expert guidance from Illona and Nathalie
30-day money-back guarantee on the course

~~$200.00~~$99.99

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New to sequencing
Asana Academy Vol 1 teaches all 82 poses of the base deck step by step, so you build sequences from shapes you actually know.
Already teaching
Forty-six ready-made sequences across both guidebooks, built on the Yoga Deck and the Expansion Deck together.

What the Expansion Deck changes

Build a 90-minute class without running out of cards or repeating a passage by accident.
Write the pauses down, so a hold lasts as long as you planned rather than as long as you remember.
Mark every transition with a vinyasa card, and the linking movement stops being improvised.
Theme a practice in one move by drawing an intention card before you choose a single pose.
Teach from the floor: lay the sequence out, read it left to right, adjust one card next time.
Learn the poses in full with Asana Academy Vol 1, which covers all 82 of them step by step.

and the shortcut

Sequence Guidebooks Vol 1 & 2

Forty-six sequences already built from the Yoga Deck and the Expansion Deck together, with full practice instructions. If you would rather practice than plan, start here.

46 yoga sequences across Vol 1 and Vol 2 combined
Built on the Yoga Deck and the Expansion Deck together
Themed by intention, with full practice instructions
Instant PDF download

What the 78 cards are

Copies of the most commonly used poses, grouped the same way your first deck is, plus the bonus cards and the intention cards. Nothing here is a new pose: it is more of what a long sequence already needs.

Warm up & flow Copies 8 cardsCat cow, the sun salutations, core and the wrist and shoulder warm-ups, for the passages a flow returns to.
Standing Copies 14 cardsMountain, chair, high lunge, triangle, the warriors and the side angles, the cards a long standing sequence needs twice.
Balance Copies 5 cardsTree, dancer, warrior 3, eagle and extended hand to big toe.
Backbends Copies 7 cardsCobra, upward dog, locust, bow, bridge, camel and wheel.
Inversions Copies 5 cardsShoulder stand, plow, headstand, downward dog and dolphin.
Planks & arm balances Copies 7 cardsPlank, chaturanga, side plank, crow, firefly and figure 4.
Seated & slow down Copies 13 cardsChild's pose, forward folds, low lunge, pigeon, twists, happy baby, feet up the wall and savasana.
Pause · repeat · vinyasa Bonus 7 cardsThree instructions the pose cards cannot carry, so a sequence can hold, run again, or transition.
Intention cards Intention 12 cardsSelf-love, compassion, truth, confidence, grounding, freedom and more, each with its own artwork.

Laid out with the Yoga Deck, that is 160 cards for one sequence.

A deck built for sequencing, and the movement it started

Our journey began in 2020 with a groundbreaking idea, a yoga deck designed specifically for sequencing, a first in the industry. That initial spark on Kickstarter has now ignited a global movement.

2020The first sequencing deck, funded on Kickstarter
100,000+Yogis practicing with a PlayPauseBe deck
70+Countries reached, from the United States to Japan
32.5%Of our customers teach yoga professionally

The community
A thriving group of like-minded yogis, where you can share a sequence for feedback and get answers from our teachers. Access comes with every deck, for life.
The courses
Asana Academy Vol 1 and Vol 2, Sequencing Academy, Yin Academy and PlayPauseBreathe, built to take PlayPauseBe'ers deeper into the practice.

Our decks aren't just products, they're a gateway to an enhanced yoga experience, helping practitioners find greater focus and presence in their self-practice. Our initial mission was to help yogis add self-practice to their daily lives; we are now working to create products that keep deepening your experience on the mat, whether you are a beginner or an advanced yogi.

Loved by teachers & students

✓ Verified buyer

My sequences kept stalling because I only had one card per pose. Now I lay out an hour properly, with the holds written into it. The pause cards are the part I use every single practice.

Dana R.

Practice
Self-practice, six days a week

Practicing for
3 years

Favorite part
The pause cards
✓ Verified buyer

I lay a full class out on the studio floor and read it left to right while I teach. Transitions marked, repeats marked, nothing held in my head. It has made me a calmer teacher, honestly.

Marta K.

Practice
Yoga teacher

Practicing for
11 years

Favorite part
The vinyasa cards
✓ Verified buyer

On the days I open the box with no idea what to do, I draw an intention card first and build around the word on it. That one habit is why I still practice at home.

Beth L.

Practice
Building a home practice

Practicing for
2 years

Favorite part
The intention cards

Expansion Deck at a glance

78 extra cards
Copies of the most-used poses, bonus cards and intention cards.
Name in English and in Sanskrit
Both names on every card, so cueing and memorizing get easier.
Pause, repeat, vinyasa
Bonus cards that hold the instruction a pose card cannot.
12 intention cards
Self-love, compassion, truth, confidence, grounding, freedom.
Cues to practice safely
Visual and written, with contraindications in the manual.
Benefits and difficulty level
What the pose is working toward, and an intensity icon for how hard it is.
The same reference system
Rewind and fast-forward numbers, difficulty and heat, unchanged.
Printed and digital manual
Longer explanations, contraindications and sequencing suggestions for every pose.

A yoga practice laid out with cards, away from any screen

A whole practice, and not one screen.

Cards let you build a regular practice in a distraction-free environment, wherever you are: at home, in nature, or your favorite spot. No app, no connection, no notifications waiting behind the sequence.

Cards let you build a regular practice in a distraction-free environment, wherever you happen to be.

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Illustrated by Giulia Rosa, printed in Europe

Every card is drawn by hand by the Italian artist Giulia Rosa, who designed the decks in every detail. The rigid box is made with a fine linen-structured paper and the cards from 320g Pro paper produced in Italy from FSC-certified sources: the highest standard for flexibility, moisture resistance and durability. Our eco factory runs on solar energy, uses rainwater in its sanitary installations and recycles all production waste.

Product: PlayPauseBe Expansion Deck, 78 extra cards for longer sequences
Cards: Copies of the most-used poses, bonus cards for pause, repeat and vinyasa, and 12 intention cards
On each pose card: Name in English and Sanskrit, chakra indication, focus phrase, cues, benefits and difficulty, exactly as on the Yoga Deck
Intention cards: 12 artwork cards by Giulia Rosa, each representing a quality such as self-love, compassion, truth or grounding
Included: Printed manual plus the in-depth online manual, and lifetime access to the PlayPauseBe community
Works with: An add-on to the Yoga Deck. Same card size, same box quality, same referencing system.
Illustration: Hand-illustrated by Giulia Rosa
Production: Sustainably manufactured in Europe on durable, moisture-resistant Italian paper stock
Shipping: Worldwide from Dallas, Glasgow and Venlo. No customs fees for the US, EU or UK.
Guarantee: 15-day money-back guarantee

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Product: PlayPauseBe Expansion Deck, 78 extra cards for longer sequences
Cards: Copies of the most-used poses, bonus cards for pause, repeat and vinyasa, and 12 intention cards
On each pose card: Name in English and Sanskrit, chakra indication, focus phrase, cues, benefits and difficulty, exactly as on the Yoga Deck
Intention cards: 12 artwork cards by Giulia Rosa, each representing a quality such as self-love, compassion, truth or grounding
Included: Printed manual plus the in-depth online manual
Works with: An add-on to the Yoga Deck. Same card size, same box quality, same referencing system.
Illustration: Hand-illustrated by Giulia Rosa
Production: Sustainably manufactured in Europe on durable, moisture-resistant Italian paper stock
Shipping: Worldwide from Dallas, Glasgow and Venlo. No customs fees for the US, EU or UK.
Guarantee: 15-day money-back guarantee

Questions, answered

What is the Expansion Deck for?

It is for yogis who want to build longer sequences. Inside you will find copies of the most common positions, 12 intention cards and bonus cards for sequence building. With one deck you get one card per pose, which caps how long a flow can run before it repeats itself; this is the deck that removes that cap.

Do I need the Yoga Deck as well?

Yes. The Expansion Deck is an add-on rather than a practice on its own: it holds duplicates and sequence-building cards, not a full set of poses. Same card size, same referencing system, same box quality, so the two lay out together as one deck.

What are the bonus cards?

Three instructions a pose card cannot carry. A pause card marks where you hold. A repeat card marks the position or passage that runs again. A vinyasa card marks a transition from one pose to another. Together they let a whole sequence, and not only its poses, exist on the floor in front of you.

What are the intention cards?

Twelve cards, each with artwork by Giulia Rosa representing a quality: self-love, compassion, truth, confidence, grounding, freedom and more. They are the answer to opening the box with no idea what to practice. Take a moment with the card, then let the intention decide the sequence.

I am a yoga teacher, is this useful for me?

Very. You can lay a full class on the studio floor, including the holds, the repeats and the transitions, then read it left to right while you teach. Nothing has to be memorized, and adjusting next week's class means moving one card rather than rewriting a plan.

Can I create a sequence with no experience?

Yes. The referencing system on each pose card suggests what comes before and after it, the difficulty and heat indicators tell you what a pose asks of you, and the printed and online manuals cover the rest. The PlayPauseBe Facebook group is there if you want a second opinion on a sequence you have built.

What if a pose I want is not in the decks?

Write to us at info@playpausebe.com and tell us which one. Requests are how the Asana Expansion Deck came about: 71 new poses, most of them asked for by the community.

Where do you ship from and what does it cost?

Orders ship worldwide from warehouses in Dallas, Glasgow and Venlo. No customs fees for the US, EU or UK. Shipping is calculated at checkout.

What if it is not for me?

15-day money-back guarantee. If anything arrives defective or damaged through no fault of yours, we replace it free of charge.

Two decks.
One long sequence.

The Expansion Deck is not a practice on its own: it is what turns the Yoga Deck into a deck that can hold a full class. Copies where a flow returns, bonus cards where it pauses or repeats, intention cards where it needs a reason. Start with both.

Expansion Deck

78 cards for longer sequences

Yoga Deck

82 poses, the foundation

Just the Expansion

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Expansion Deck at a glance

The Expansion Deck is a deck of 78 extra cards by PlayPauseBe, the yoga-deck line of Floga, made as an add-on to the Yoga Deck for longer sequences. It holds copies of the most-used poses, bonus cards for pause, repeat and vinyasa, and 12 illustrated intention cards. Pose cards carry the same names, cues, benefits and reference numbers as the Yoga Deck, for self-practice and teaching.

What it is: An add-on of 78 cards for the Yoga Deck rather than a practice on its own: duplicate poses and sequence-building cards for flows that run long.
Who it's for: Yogis building longer sequences, from beginners to advanced, and teachers who want to lay a full class out on the floor.
What's inside: 78 cards: copies of the most-used poses, pause, repeat and vinyasa bonus cards and 12 intention cards, plus a printed manual, the online manual and lifetime access to the PlayPauseBe community.
On every card: Pose cards show the name in English and Sanskrit, chakra, focus phrase, cues, benefits, difficulty and the rewind and fast-forward reference numbers, exactly as on the Yoga Deck.
How you use it: Draw an intention card, lay out the flow with the Yoga Deck, add Expansion copies where a pose returns, and drop in pause, repeat or vinyasa cards.
Pairs with: The Yoga Deck, which it requires, Asana Academy Vol 1, and the Sequence Guidebooks Vol 1 & 2.
Price: $37.98 (full price $48.00). Discounts for 3+ decks.
Shipping & returns: Ships worldwide from Dallas, Glasgow and Venlo. Free shipping on 2 or more decks or on orders over $65, no import fees in the US, the EU and the UK. 15-day money-back guarantee.
Made by: PlayPauseBe, the yoga-deck line of Floga, illustrated by Giulia Rosa.