Since moving to Charlotte I’ve stopped teaching yoga and am taking some time to redevote to my own practice.
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I can’t stress enough the importance of checking your ego at the door during yoga to keep your body safe.
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I can’t hold poses quite as long as I use to, I flat out can’t get into some arm balances anymore, and my endurance is subpar... but it’s giving me an incredible opportunity to practice standing in my confidence.
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As other students fly through the poses, I take breaks. I stop mid flow to take a child’s pose, despite the fact that I’m the only one doing it.
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I wanted to post this because as I looked around the room I noticed a lot of students sacrificing alignment to keep up. This puts you at a huge risk of injury! You know your body so be confident about choosing what feels good for you and what doesn’t.
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Be true to yourself, listen to your body. If you can’t do another Vinyasa because your tired and your shoulder is starting to hurt,don’t do it!
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 I am incredibly passionate about keeping your body safe during yoga. My second knee surgery was a result of a misguided instruction during my very first yoga class!
🧘🏼‍♀️ All too often yoga is instructed instead of taught and instructed yoga is sometimes led too fast, with no option for modification, dangerous transitions, and no alignment adjustment.
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So that being said, trust yourself, go slow, and don’t be ashamed to either stand still when you need a break or go to a foundational class to build knowledge of how to keep your body safe!
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Yoga is an opportunity to tune into your body and become hyper aware of what it needs, so don’t tune it out because your ego wants to keep up!
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Who is interested in learning more about how to keep your body safe during yoga?