Tuesday, January 25, 2011

About Yoga: Focus on Partner Yoga

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From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga
Do the words "ok everybody, partner-up!" strike fear into your heart? Yoga with a partner freaks a lot of people out because it forces us to cross the social boundaries we've constructed around ourselves. This can be uncomfortable, but ultimately very healthy.

The Benefits and Risks of Partner Yoga
If you have ever received an assist from your yoga teacher that allowed you to come into a posture that you couldn't have done by yourself, then you have already experienced the benefits of partner yoga. When partner yoga works, it can be a great boon to your practice but there are some cases when partnering with a another student can increase your risk of injury.
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Partner Yoga Stories
Uncomfortable situations often give rise to funny stories! If you have a partner yoga story, be it positive, negative, or just plain hilarious, share it here.
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How to Prevent Yoga Injuries
Seems like a good opportunity to review this list of suggestions for preventing yoga injuries. A lot of these tips can also be applied to staying safe in a partner yoga situation.

Pose of the Week - Shoulderstand - Salamba Sarvangasana
Has shoulderstand gone out of style recently? Maybe I'm just going to the wrong classes, but it seems like no one is teaching the mother of all asanas (according to Iyengar in Light on Yoga, where he also calls it a panacea). Poses do seem to trend in and out of favor, but what do you say we start a movement to bring shoulderstand back? I miss my sarvangasanas!

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