Have you ever had a little injury? We’re not talking crazy stuff here – no broken bones or major gashes. Just something little – pulled muscle, cranky shoulder, overstretched hip … These are often big enough to bug the heck out of us!
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Map Your Yoga Body
Mapping your yoga body can help you explore areas of tension and stress in your physical being. Since approximately 60% of us are visual learners, it may be beneficial, and fun, to break out the art supplies and draw a map of your yoga body. In this way you can use colors, shapes, words, and even textures to record the results of your body scans. You can keep track of changes over time, noticing overlaps or repetition of sensations, new aches and pains, or changes in your existing trouble-spots.
How to Avoid Yoga Injuries
It’s very common for people to start practicing yoga as a way to recover from an injury. Yoga is a fantastic and effective tool to support and enhance physical and mental healing. If unchecked, however, your poor habits may lead you towards a new injury or re-injury.