Ep #51: Why Experienced Yogis Still get Injured and How to Prevent it

Have you got injured practicing or teaching yoga? It’s much more common than you would think, and we are here to explain why. Plus we cover how you can avoid getting injured or making your injuries worse in your yoga practice. This episode is especially for Yoga teachers. As injuries are far too common in yoga teachers and are easily avoidable. Injuries in yoga is a topic we are very passionate about at the Going Pro Yoga Podcast. Because yoga is a healing movement practice, so causing injuries is the opposite intention to yoga and something that we can all work to improve. Check out the full episode and timing notes below: (00:00) Introduction Why Yoga Teachers Get Injured (02:12) Byrons Lessons From Nature (03:45) The Faults Of Our Human Nature (04:44) Don’t Keep Scratching Your Itches… (05:57) Neural Programming (08:34) The Ego Is Not Your Friend When Injured (09:40) This Is God (Byron) Speaking (11:02) Practicing Non Attachment (13:03) Reacting Vs. Responding (13:56) Emotions Get Stored In Your Body --- SPECIAL OFFER: Become a founding member of the much anticipated Going Pro Yoga Platform! A sneak peak of what’s inside: The first EVER Priority Cueing System for over 120 yoga poses, with over 300 variations and modifications, to refine your teaching The first EVER Sequencing Vault with over 70 videos to plug-in-play and create your own sequences in minutes. The first EVER Injury Management and Injury Prevention Program for Yoga Teachers from yours truly And so much more.. When you become a founding member, you'll NEVER have to pay a monthly subscription, you'll get access for life, and you'll receive all updates and addons. The perks of being the first ones in the door! Add your name and email to the waitlist and be the first one in the door! I want to Join the waitlist and become a founding member! --- PODCAST DETAILS: This podcast is dedicated to aspiring yoga teachers who want to develop their craft with integrity and authenticity. Co-hosted by Michael Henri, Paul Teodo and Byron de Marsé Send us an email Send us a voice-note comment/question