Week Three: Alignment

In week three we focused quite a bit on learning the anatomy and alignment of varying yoga postures. Proper alignment is key in making sure students do not hurt themselves in postures. Misalignment can cause strains and sprains.
Three keys to proper form are:
-Grounding of the feet in standing poses
-Engagement of the core (abdominal muscles)
-Rooting of the hands during floor poses
And the most important of all, remembering and reminding students to breath during every pose. This may be a funny thing to remind someone of but often individuals forget to breath during exercise. Here are a few pictures of our class alignment corrections.