Locking Joints in Yoga Will Cause Premature Wear
Locking joints while performing Yoga means you are overextending the joint and putting yourself at risk for potential injuries. When you...
Guidelines to Protect Yoga Students
Most yoga studios have their own unique set of safety guidelines that have evolved over the course of time. Despite this, they all share...
When Not to Do Inversions in Yoga
Inversions are powerful tools in Yoga. Like elevating the feet when a person is in shock as part of first aid, inversions send the blood...
Yoga Students with High Blood Pressure
Teaching yoga students with high blood pressure can be very worthwhile, but these students have a few special needs that should be taken...
Yoga After Rotator Cuff Surgery
Due to the fact that the shoulders bear weight in many Yoga asanas, people who have rotator cuff surgery must be careful when resuming...
How to Prevent Common Yoga Injuries
We all think of Hatha Yoga as a healing activity; but in the case of asana practice, like every form of movement, injuries can happen. It is also true that anyone could be injured while walking. However, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 5,500 Yoga training injuries were treated in 2007.
Yoga for Knee Safety – Part II
Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 Speaks to you about proper movement of your knees in Yoga. Demos given by Yong Yang. Part 2 of a 5 part series.
Two Foundational Hatha Yoga Safety Guidelines
The following are basic Yoga safety guidelines for new, and veteran, practitioners, alike. When students are new to a Yoga practice, they are often...
Learning to Fall Down…so I Can Get Back Up
Yoga is the practice of living life. It’s the art of awareness, of knowing yourself, of rising to the challenge but not pushing beyond...
Yoga Teacher Training – The Headstand and Blood Pressure
Conservative medical opinion also recommends that you avoid the headstand even if high blood pressure is brought to a normal level with medication. Medical opinions will differ from one physician to another, but all Yoga teachers should be on the side of extreme caution.