..., many students get quite warm in a Vinyasa class.

If your alignment is not perfect, why bother to practice Yoga?

without a doubt, alignment is very important, but some of us really need to use props to find the best alignment for our bodies. Yoga teachers need to encourage all of their students to practice more often and accept some limitations that come with each body.

Yoga teachers should be careful not to discourage those students who have limited range of motion. Again, props can be used by any Yoga practitioners, and with the careful guidance of a compassionate Yoga teacher, progress is made.

One last note on this point: No two bodies are alike, so lets be more understanding of ourselves and those around us. This applies to Yoga and life.

Copyright 2006 Paul Jerard / Aura Publicationsmore

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