This doesnt mean, however, that its not without its own risks when it comes to joint health.
In fact,joint injuries are some of the most common types of yoga injuries.
Natalie Sapper is a yoga instructor and co-founder of the virtual studio 3 Friends Yoga.
3 ways to protect your joints during yoga practice
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This is because the muscles arent working [optimally].
To help you visualize this adjustment, he suggests standing in mountain pose (aka Tadasana).
Jonathan Troen is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and the co-founder of Austin Tree Yoga.
But knee problems are often hip problems in disguise, says Troen.
So to release knee pain, you often have to start with the hips, he explains.
Remember, engage the thighs.
This height will reduce pressure on the knee, he says.
Practice this at least five times a week for the optimum benefit, she says.
Move with the breath, linking one breath to one movement.
Take your time, as if you are moving your body through thick molasses.
Mountain (Tadasana)
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and parallel, with your weight distributed evenly.
Lift your chest lightly and hold for one breath.
Jonathan Troen is a certified Iyengar yoga teacher and the co-founder of Austin Tree Yoga.
Hold for one breath.
Hold for one breath.
Plank (Phalakasana)
Useproper formto come into a high plank on your hands.
Hold for one breath
5.
Slowly raise head, shoulders, and chest off of the floor by pushing down into forearms.
Keep your shoulders down away from your ears.
Hold for one breath.
Consider this your resting pose, which will strengthen your arms and stretch your shoulders.
Rise up to Mountain pose and begin again!
Additional yoga poses Sapper loves for the joints
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