Headstand and Shoulderstand

Some of you that are on Facebook saw me "like" this article, and I have more thoughts about form, alignment, core, and YOU!

Ultimately there is just you, your body, your genes, and how you are feeling that day.  We live in a world of extremes, everyone want "it," whatever it maybe be, and wants it NOW!  What is now anyway, now changes every day, we change everyday, we want different things in different stages of our lives.  What we all want, however, is health, and of course to be fit, strong, and fabulous.

This article talks about how students may want to progress quicker than their body is ready, or maybe for their body some poses may be dangerous.  Many large classes are fun, but the teacher is not able to watch each person closely, and many times people do not know how to watch themselves, or they do not know the form, or they are pushing themselves in their mind and ignoring the body. Sometimes there is a teacher that is performing instead of instructing, and even encourages the students to go for it, and I see it all the time, all kinds of injuries in classes that are supposed to keep us healthy, fit, and strong.

https://yogainternational.com/article/view/king-and-queen-no-more

The following link is about how squats are different for everybody.  That is why it is so important to get an individualized program, keep learning and listening to how your own body works, and find what you like to do so you keep doing it.  Of course nutrition, sleep, and happiness play a big part on how we look on the outside.

http://themovementfix.com/the-best-kept-secret-why-people-have-to-squat-differently/

I will leave with some good advice from a woman in her 90's, http://www.today.com/health/worlds-oldest-yoga-teacher-96-i-dont-believe-age-1D80381254.

Take an interest in YOU,
Take care of YOU,
Be Fascinated and Keep Learning about You,
It is not Selfish, It is Self Care,
If you don't do it, who else is going to do it for you,
We need Strength, Energy, and a Break for the Mind From The Everyday,
Very Important to Balance and Feel Good,
So we can give our all to everyone and everything in our life,
Coach Yulia

Give Yourself A HUG!