Does alignment make your classes safer? with Dr. Libby Hinsley

Yoga teachers often feel responsible to protect their students from injury during their classes. This is a big reason why many focus on guiding proper alignment during practice. But how much does alignment really protect students from injury? And are misunderstandings about safety, pain, and discomfort actually causing more harm to our students than good? In this must-listen episode, my guest Dr. Libby Hinsley sheds light on the relationship between alignment and safety. 
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Why yoga teachers tend to be so worried about safety
Is practicing yoga actually risky for the average student?
Which risks are real and which tend to be overblown
Discomfort vs tissue damage
Scope of practice and the yoga teachers’ responsibility
Types of pain
How our narratives around pain affect our experience of it
Alignment vs progressive adaptation

 
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