Knees get a fair bit
of work in yoga and knee position is important but sometimes we find that as it
progresses they will lunge deeper to deepen their position. This is great but
you need to always make sure you are keeping your knees safe. That is by always
having your knee directly lined up above your ankle or behind it and never
forward or beyond it. A good way to check this from above is to look down and
check if you can see your toes and the top of your foot over your knee. While
you are having a look, make sure your knee is tracking directly over your foot
and isn’t taking a detour off to the left or right. As this is another way you
might put unnecessary strain on that knee. Remember knees are meant to go
forwards and backwards not from side to side so always keep them tracking
forward. Often when we come to advanced yoga class we start by focusing on the
movement and the positions.
And in no particular
order we may start to focus on the breath and become more aware of our bodies
and that is when the awesome stuff starts to happen on advanced yoga class. So
if you are noticing any of these things it is a really, really good thing as
you are becoming more self-aware. Hold on tight, because you have just started
on the next awesome phase of your advanced yoga class journey. It’s time to
listen, nurture and observe what your body is saying. One day it might be
saying you can do this and try that advanced position but the next day it might
be saying hold on, this need a child pose. Neither day is better or worse than
the other they are just different and the key is to listen, turn up and go with
it. All the teachers everyday qualified professional yoga instructor who have
their own personal yoga practice. Passion have combined that with the skill of
teach and to share the yoga with everyone who wants to learn the advance method.
So don’t be afraid to
ask questions and come early, grab them after class and tell them what you feel
and get any clarification on any concerns you might have. It might be one of
the cues above, or if might be double checking you are doing something
correctly at advance yoga class. And if the instructor is busy, feel free to
grab who’s available on reception as they can help too. Another option is to
try a different type of advance yoga class if you are familiar and comfortable
in yoga flow or power yoga, you may really benefit from coming along. An
advance yoga is a foundation for yoga class which specifically offer more cues
and tips per position and focusing on alignment. That could be a great way to
seek clarification or alignment on what you are doing. Similarly, if you have
been attending just one instruction class, you should mix it up and try a
different instructor as perhaps they will explain something differently and
you’ll hear something new that will help you on your advance yoga journey.
