Tag Archives: Injury free yoga

Follow your Inner Budgie to get the most out of Konasana

Rupert, the green English Budgie glides across the room. He lifts his ribs, brings his hips forward and lands gently on the branch. Alice noticed that Rupert landed the same way that her yoga teacher wants her to move into so many yoga poses, lead with her hips. Just the other day he was admonishing […]

How do you hurt yourself in yoga class

“Why are there so many people with yoga injuries?” asked Nancy, the receptionist at my physiotherapy clinic. They have been noticing an increase in yoga related injuries over the last couple of years. “The reason for the increase in yoga injuries is the increasing popularity of yoga.” Alice told Nancy as she sipped her coffee. […]

Why you should embrace the Ugly Duckling pose

For a change Bob is happy. His teacher has just announced that the next pose is Marichyasana C. Bob used to hate this pose. This was his personal Ugly Duckling Pose. When Bob attempted Marichyasana C it looked nothing like the pose that everyone around him was doing. It took Bob a long time but […]