Comments on: Dangers of Yin Yoga for People with Osteoporosis https://melioguide.com/yoga/dangers-of-yin-yoga/ Exercises for Osteoporosis Sun, 08 Oct 2023 05:19:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: Margaret Martin https://melioguide.com/yoga/dangers-of-yin-yoga/#comment-9579 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 01:34:07 +0000 http://melioguide.com/?p=2844#comment-9579 In reply to Nancy.

Thank you for sharing your story. Unfortunately, osteoporosis is not understood by 99% of Yoga teachers out there. Keep up the good work in keeping your spine safe and strong!

]]> By: Nancy https://melioguide.com/yoga/dangers-of-yin-yoga/#comment-9544 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:29:40 +0000 http://melioguide.com/?p=2844#comment-9544 I have been practicing Iyengar yoga for close to 30 years, and was diagnosed with osteoporosis about 10 years ago. A few years ago I went to a yin yoga class. When we were doing a forward bend, I was careful to keep my spine straight and bend only from the hips. The teacher came over and actually encouraged me to round my back! I told her why I was not doing that, but she did not seem to be aware that rounding the back was not a good idea for someone with osteoporosis! Her attitude seemed to be that she was the teacher and new better about how to take care of MY body. Needless to say I have not returned to that teacher’s classes. Glad to see you are spreading the word, and I will look for your book!

]]> By: Yoga for Osteoporosis | Quik Answer https://melioguide.com/yoga/dangers-of-yin-yoga/#comment-858 Sat, 29 Nov 2014 09:25:34 +0000 http://melioguide.com/?p=2844#comment-858 […] Yin yoga is a style of yoga that claims to target the connective tissue – specifically the ligaments and tendons in the joints and spine. The poses involve static holds lasting up to three minutes or longer. Read More… […]

]]> By: Yin Yoga Poses: Are They Safe for Someone with Osteoporosis? | Yoga for Osteoporosis | Yoga Training | Yoga PosesYoga for Osteoporosis | Yoga Training | Yoga Poses https://melioguide.com/yoga/dangers-of-yin-yoga/#comment-857 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:45 +0000 http://melioguide.com/?p=2844#comment-857 […] when not practiced properly, many of the Yin Yoga poses can cause the practitioner to go into flexion of the spine. I work everyday with clients at my clinic, Function to Fitness, trying to get them to improve […]

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