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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Until recently, &amp;lt;a data-inlink=&amp;quot;u3G4wY93OzWrzaZSvGdgfQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-find-a-good-yoga-teacher-3566767&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;yoga teachers&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; were taught over years of intensive study with a yoga guru. While this is a wonderful model, it is no longer realistic for every teacher to be trained this way. In order to standardize qualifications in the United States, the &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/the-yoga-alliance-3566943&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Yoga Alliance&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; has set guidelines for 200-hour and 500-hour &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-become-a-yoga-teacher-3566941&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;yoga teacher training&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; programs. Make sure the teachers you take classes with have obtained at least this minimum amount of training. This will greatly reduce the chance that you will be injured because a teacher is pushing you to do something you are not ready for, or has given you a bad adjustment. If the idea of being adjusted makes you uncomfortable, be sure to tell any teacher and they will undoubtedly respect your wishes.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Unless you are a dancer or a gymnast, you will not be able to &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/compass-pose-parivrtta-surya-yantrasana-3567068&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;put your leg behind your head&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; after a few yoga classes, even if you are a fantastic athlete in amazing shape.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;You may never be able to put your leg behind your head, especially if you are only doing yoga occasionally. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/advanced-yoga-pose-library-3567056&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Advanced yoga poses&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; require strength, flexibility, balance, and often, many years of practice.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;One of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-yoga-3566739&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;c5bPXsqbHf3VQHMgYC_RsA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;yoga&amp;amp;#39;s&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; most useful tenets is an emphasis on getting to know your own body and&amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/steps-to-making-decisions-easily-20487&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;sscT2uFGIhs8tIjEmWZPBA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt; making decisions&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that are right for that body. Many &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/preventing-injury-at-yoga-class-3567225&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;xNXAZA7Oh3NhqLUsktmgbA&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;yoga injuries&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; come from attempting to do poses that your body is not ready for because you see someone else in the class doing them. Even if your teacher encourages you to try something, cultivate the wisdom to know when to stop. So many times I have heard teachers instructing advanced variations on poses say things like, &amp;amp;#34;do not go any further unless your heel is down, your hip is on the floor, your shoulder is under your knee, etc.,&amp;amp;#34; only to look around the room and see many students progressing to the next variation when they have not mastered the previous one. This is how injuries happen.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;Extend the spirit of noncompetition to yourself. Every day, every practice is different. Listen to your body first and foremost. While it&amp;amp;#39;s fun to try difficult poses, it is not worth the risk of injury if you are not feeling up to it on a given day. Take the long view.&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;One of the best ways to avoid injury is to pick a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/how-to-choose-a-yoga-style-3566961&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;eGCsAv1OFJM177_861Iehw&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;style of yoga&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that emphasizes &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/why-alignment-matters-3566939&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;alignment&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;, especially if you are already nursing an old injury or have a problem area. Some styles of yoga, particularly fast-paced ones, have a tendency to gloss over alignment. Having &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/why-alignment-matters-3566939&amp;quot; data-inlink=&amp;quot;KdhUmWq88anNUr7g0ItQCQ&amp;amp;#61;&amp;amp;#61;&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;good alignment&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; is the key to avoiding injury. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/iyengar-yoga-3566886&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Iyengar yoga&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; is most alignment-focused. If you want a &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/introduction-to-vinyasa-flow-yoga-3566892&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;5&amp;quot;&amp;gt;flowing vinyasa style&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; that is also very alignment-oriented, try &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/anusara-yoga-3566881&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;6&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Anusara&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;. &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/what-is-viniyoga-3566878&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Viniyoga&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; is also a good choice, for its emphasis on building an individualized practice.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;Hamstrings, neck, low back, and knees are areas that are very prone to injury, so approach poses that stretch these areas with particular caution.Despite your great care, you may hurt yourself accidentally. If this happens, take your injury seriously, see a doctor, and only return to your practice when you are healed. Make sure to tell any teacher about a recent injury so that they can take special care when adjusting you and offer you adaptations on poses that might aggravate your condition."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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