Is Alignment Important for Asana?
Let\u2019s talk about alignment. Some teachers center their entire teaching technique around alignment, while others argue that it does more harm than good and that students should be encouraged to explore asanas in a more open-ended way. In this episode, Mado shares how her own relationship to the concept of alignment has evolved over the past 20 years and her thoughts about how alignment can be both useful and potentially harmful.\n\xa0\nEPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:\nMado\u2019s personal experience with alignment\nDefinitions of alignment and how they have led to confusion in the yoga world.\nCommon claims that yoga teachers make about alignment - and where they go wrong.\nHow alignment might help prevent injury - and how it might contribute to injuries.\nThe relationship between alignment and stress.\nThree components of alignment and how they can benefit your asana practice\n\xa0\nEPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:\nAnatomy Bites\nFollow Jill Miller on Instagram\nTune Up Fitness (Jill Miller\u2019s company)\n\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