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I've had enough trouble with yoga in the past that I only use a few postures on a regular basis. I think people with persistent/severe issues really need one on
by flatline 7y ago
I've had enough trouble with yoga in the past that I only use a few postures on a regular basis. I think people with persistent/severe issues really need one on one coaching from an experienced teacher. Yoga classes are often crafted more around people's fitness demands than rehabilitation. And people often don't have enough experience with pain to judge the good from the bad during solo practice. I've had better luck with taijiquan, but it's a very different approach. It often makes the pain worse, by way of correcting years of misalignment and poor habits. It builds strength and flexibility very gradually, focusing more on the tendons, ligaments, and fascia, than the large muscle groups.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoExactly. Don’t go to a gym yoga class. Avoid anything yoga that has “power” or “core” in its name. There are specialized therapeutic yoga teachers. Iyengar teachers are usually quite good.
- tartoran 7y agoI wouldn't go as far as not trying a yoga class, it may genuinely help. However, I wouldn't try to do everything they are doing in class and wouldn't force my body. Take it easy and gradually and make sure it's the type of class suited for you. There are beginner/intermediate and advanced classes. If something feels right it is most likely doing good and if something feels wrong don't do it anymore. Yoga could be tremendously helpful but if you don't do it right it could do more harm than good.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoEspecially don't be competitive and look at other people. Some things may just be out of one's reach. It took me a while (and some injuries) to accept that I will never be able to do what a lot of women in their 20s can do. In the end it's not important to do extreme poses.