The importance of listening to your body
You may remember hearing us say that in class, but do you take it to heart?
Who are you listening to when you are in the process of getting into a pose?
Maybe your eyes are closed and the instructions are only as good as your understanding of the words being shared.
Maybe your eyes are open and you have the benefit of the visual as well as verbal cues.
Tuning in to get the gist of where the class is going is helpful, but your body has a more compelling set of instructions that should override what we have to say.
We don’t know how your body is feeling today.
We don’t know how you are feeling mentally.
You should never go deeper into a pose than where you feel comfortable.
Challenging your body by gently pulsing into a pose is different than forcing yourself into a position you are not ready to accomplish without causing potential pain.
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