by Sarah Walsh | Aug 7, 2013 | Yoga Poses & Asanas - Posture Adjustments for Yoga Teachers
Baddha Konasana Adjustments- Bound Angle Pose Assists Before adjusting Baddha Konasana or Bound Angle Pose, gauge whether you student needs any props before offering a deeper expression of the pose. If your students’ knees are very high or if their back is rounding,...
by Sarah Walsh | Jul 27, 2013 | Yoga Poses & Asanas - Posture Adjustments for Yoga Teachers
Sun Salutations A Adjustments- Surya Namaskara A Tadasana-Mountain Pose To begin Surya Namaskara A or Sun Salutation A, have your student stand with their feet together or hip distance apart in Tadasana or Mountain Pose, place your hands on the top of their shoulders...
by Sarah Walsh | Jul 10, 2013 | Yoga Poses & Asanas - Posture Adjustments for Yoga Teachers
Wide-Legged Forward Bend Yoga Pose Adjustments- Prasarita Padottanasana There are many variations of the Prasarita Padottanasana with different arm positions. In the Ashtanga Primary series there are traditionally 4 variations: A. With the hands on the floor with...
by Sarah Walsh | Jul 9, 2013 | Yoga Poses & Asanas - Posture Adjustments for Yoga Teachers
Seated Forward Fold Yoga Pose Adjustments- Paschimottanasana Have the student sit on the mat with the legs extended in front of them with the inner edges of the feet touching. On the inhale, have them extend the arms in to the air and on the exhale reach for the...
by Sarah Walsh | Jul 3, 2013 | Yoga Poses & Asanas - Posture Adjustments for Yoga Teachers
Revolved Triangle Yoga Pose Adjustments- Parivrtta Trikonasana There is great opportunity for the student to give a self-adjustment in Revolved Triangle or Parivrtta Trikonasana. Set the student up with their legs about three feet apart and the back foot at a 45...
by Sarah Walsh | Jun 27, 2013 | Yoga Poses & Asanas - Posture Adjustments for Yoga Teachers
Triangle Yoga Pose Adjustments- Utthita Trikonasana Have your student step back from Mountain Pose or Tadasana with the front foot straight ahead and the back foot at an angle (about 45 degrees) and raise the arms to shoulder height. You can also have your student...
