Do you cringe when a student in your class hyperextends their elbows in Table Top Pose? Let’s start by clarifying the differences between locking the elbow and hyperextending the elbow.
Read moreIs it Bad to Roll Your Neck in a Circle?
One of the main reasons why neck pain and tension is so common is that we rarely move our cervical spine through its full range of motion.
Read moreUnpacking Chaturanga Dandasana
Chaturanga Dandasana is one of the most talked about yoga asanas and tends to create challenges for yoga practitioners and yoga teachers alike for two main reasons…
Read moreIs it Bad to Elevate Your Shoulder Blades in Yoga?
In the wider yoga community, there tends to be a preference for drawing the shoulder blades down in almost every asana and often a belief that this is ‘right’ and that allowing the shoulder blades to lift towards the ears is ‘wrong’.
Read moreIs Internal Shoulder Rotation in Downward Facing Dog Bad?
It’s very common for yoga teachers to cue external rotation of the shoulder joint in Downward Facing Dog. There is a widespread belief that externally rotating the shoulder joint when weight-bearing is the correct choice while internal rotation here is bad and potentially injurious. Read on to find out more!
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