Episode #45: How to Practice Yoga with a Knee injury

<p>Knee injuries are incredibly common in yoga.</p> <p>Understanding how to modify, and adjust your practice and your teaching is absolutely essential.</p> <p>By gaining this knowledge you will protect your students and your own knees.</p> <p><br></p> <p>In today’s episode of The Going Pro Yoga Podcast, we discuss knee injuries and issues.</p> <p>We dive deep into adjustments and modifications, to allow safe practice with a knee injury.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Unfortunately, knee injuries are very common in yoga.</p> <p>Plus miscueing, misalignments and misunderstanding of the knee joint are common in most yoga classes.</p> <p>We discuss the anatomy of the knee.</p> <p>So you can understand why these common misalignments occur.</p> <p>And we share the ideal and appropriate modifications and adjustments you can use to correct these.</p> <p>Especially from a yoga teaching perspective, this is critical, must know information.</p> <p>To protect yourself and your students from long term knee problems.</p> <p>And to avoid causing any knee injuries in your classes.<br> </p> <ul> <li>(01:00) Introduction, How To Practice Yoga With A Knee Injury</li> <li>(01:57) Anatomy Of The Knee Joint</li> <li>(02:56) Chronic And Acute Knee Injuries - The Differences</li> <li>(03:52) General Adjustments And Modifications To Support Your Knees</li> <li>(05:03) Teaching Tips For Knee Injuries</li> <li>(08:37) Props And Modifications For The Knees</li> <li>(11:09) Understanding The Knee Anatomy Deeper - What’s Causing The Pain</li> <li>(12:45) Why You Need To Flex Your Foot</li> <li>(13:53) The Importance Of Foot Placement In Standing Poses For Your Knees</li> <li>(15:25) Tree Pose - The Common Knee Issue</li> </ul> <p>-----------</p> <p>This podcast is dedicated to aspiring yoga teachers who want to develop their craft with integrity and authenticity.</p> <p>Most YTT’s are becoming watered-down and mediocre, and we’ve created this podcast to help supplement Yoga Teachers who graduated from a YTT and don’t feel confident goin