Thrive Tips, Tricks, and Tools - Ask Your Instructor

It’s important to talk to your instructor if you have any questions or concerns about your yoga practice.

Ask Your Instructor

Your body is different every day. For a yogi, a bump on the knee or a sore back can change your usual flexibility in some postures. If you’re returning to your yoga practice after an injury or a surgery, your practice can be extremely different from what you’re used to. (Just be sure that you are cleared to return to physical activity by your doctor.) Sometimes, for no particular reason at all, you just don’t feel like you usually do. If you have any questions or concerns about your practice on any given day, it’s a good idea to talk to your instructor.

Your instructor is at the studio before class to prepare the room and check in students at the front desk. They are also there to answer any questions that you may have before class. If you feel like you have any limitations that may affect your practice, just discuss your concerns with your instructor. They can show you modifications that you can use to get the most out of your practice and your body.

On the other hand, you may have been doing posture modifications already or you may have only been going as far as you could into your postures and now you feel like you can go further. These are also good reasons to talk to your instructor before class.

“Your instructor is your guide through your yoga journey, that’s why it’s important to have a good relationship and good communication with them.”

Instructors also monitor the class as they teach. They give instructions through their dialogue during each posture and they observe you as you practice and offer modifications that they see you may need. Your instructor is your guide through your yoga journey, that’s why it’s important to have a good relationship and good communication with them.

By taking the time to communicate with your instructor before and after class about any of the questions or concerns that you may have, you’ll prepare yourself to get the most out of your practice.