Does alignment make your classes safer? with Dr. Libby Hinsley
b'Yoga teachers often feel responsible to protect their students from injury during their classes. This is a big reason why many focus on guiding proper alignment during practice. But how much does alignment really protect students from injury? And are misunderstandings about safety, pain, and discomfort actually causing more harm to our students than good? In this must-listen episode, my guest Dr. Libby Hinsley sheds light on the relationship between alignment and safety.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nEPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:\\nWhy yoga teachers tend to be so worried about safety\\nIs practicing yoga actually risky for the average student?\\nWhich risks are real and which tend to be overblown\\nDiscomfort vs tissue damage\\nScope of practice and the yoga teachers\\u2019 responsibility\\nTypes of pain\\nHow our narratives around pain affect our experience of it\\nAlignment vs progressive adaptation\\n\\xa0\\nEPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:\\nLibby Hinsley\\nAnatomy Bites\\nFollow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt\\n\\xa0\\nLINKS AND RESOURCES:\\nFollow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource\\xa0\\nJoin the Yoga Teacher Resource email list\\nJoin the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group\\nLearn more about the Impact Club\\nLeave a review on iTunes\\nAsk a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe'