Yoga Myths by Judith Hanson Lasater
Description
The essential guide to correcting yoga misconceptions and avoiding injuries in your practice from Judith Hanson Lasater, a yoga instructor, physical therapist, and bodywork expert.
"Tuck your tailbone to protect your back." "Increase your breath." "Pull your abdominal muscles into your backbone." Following these movement cues is often believed to benefit your yoga practice and protect your body when entering and holding poses. However, what may seem like a helpful correction can actually lead to injury or physical harm.
In Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater draws on almost fifty years of experience as a yoga instructor and physical therapist to address the most common mistakes in our yoga practice and provide clear instructions for correcting these errors. Focusing on the eleven "myths" most detrimental to our practice, Lasater provides a comprehensive discussion of what the myth is, why it can hurt us, and how we can avoid it through step-by-step instructions and guiding photos. This book will allow you to return to the inherent wisdom, natural goodness, and spiritual wholeness of yoga and avoid life altering injuries for as long as you practice.
My Review
There are a ton of Yoga books out there but there aren’t many that really dive into how to manage the poses correctly. I’ve been practicing Yoga for 3 years at home before I realized there was a better way to do it and that I was actually not putting my body into the poses the right way to get the results I was hoping for.
I’m a long time sufferer of mild-Scoliosis and it has affected my quality of living over the years, just not enough for me to take steps medically to correct. There's just not enough of a curve to deem it necessary so I’ve looked to other ways to help alleviate the pain and discomfort. You can imagine my surprise when after practicing Yoga consistently, that I started seeing and feeling results not just in my back but everywhere and I was learning how to breathe properly which aids us in other ways!
If you’re looking to learn more about Yoga to enhance your knowledge this is the book for you, but if you’re just getting started I highly recommend it as well! You’ll start off with a great foundation that will guide for years to come and really give you the Yoga body you want!