My favourite style of yoga is Iyengar - I am concerned with getting accuracy in my alignment and so this style of yoga seems best for me. I think for someone like myself with postural issues that it is safer to stick with iyengar for this reason - which is a shame as I love vinyasa yoga but I am concerned that I haven't got enough time to check my postures are correct before I move to the next one. How can I prevent injury this way? I am simply a student and not an expert so I wonder how teachers deal with these types of issues?
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However, if you like a more dynamic practice, vinyasa yoga would work very well for you too. You just need to find a good teacher that advises you on proper alignment and corrects you until you learn :) I follow this approach and it works very well with my beginner students.
Look for beginner classes in your area, and before the class approach the teacher and push her to correct you as many times as needed during the practice. Or consider taking a few private classes, just to set your foundations right. (FYI I teach on Skype if you like ;) )
Good luck!hi @francesmary, that makes perfect sense!
Thank you for your reply Chiara - I would love to be able to do vinyasa style yoga again and this is great advice! Thanks for suggesting the skype class - however I live in a very big and busy city with lots of yoga and I think it would be better in person and I have lots of choice here! Have followed you and will be looking out for more articles of interest