Yoga is such a wonderful thing, when applied correctly. But it can also be quite harmful if you’ve got certain conditions in the back or knees. The main problem is not the yoga, it’s the application. I’ve rarely been to a mainstream Yoga studio that didn’t cram 30 people in with a single instructor. I’ve never been asked to fill out an exercise readiness questionnaire. I guess people think that Yoga is just stretching, and that stretching is good. What if you have a back hurts when you sit. Is “child’s pose” going to be good for you? Absolutely not. If your back hurts when you stand, Cobra will most likely kill. Where’s your instructor on all this?
We employ lots of Yoga poses at Fulcrum, in specific and moderated doses, and with some good education on the front end.
Tags: back pain, exercise, fulcrum fitness, yoga
