Musings from the Mat: Yoga for Every Body
How is Yoga adapted to each person?
First, let’s look at some common causes of injuries:
• Biomechanical – alignment & form
• Achievement oriented society – trying to get somewhere
• Impatient for results
• Peer pressure of class/teacher to attempt poses that they aren’t ready for; overriding signs of their “edge” and natural boundaries
• Hands-on adjustment from teachers
All of these are missing the larger point of yoga – it’s an internal state.
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