The essential guide to correcting yoga misconceptions and avoiding
injuries in your practice from Judith Hanson Lasater, a yoga instructor,
physical therapist, and bodywork expert.
Tuck your tailbone to protect your back. Increase your breath. Pull your
abdominal muscles into your backbone. Following these movement cues is
often believed to benefit your yoga practice and protect your body when
entering and holding poses. However, what may seem like a helpful
correction can actually lead to injury or physical harm.
In Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater draws on almost fifty years of
experience as a yoga instructor and physical therapist to address the
most common mistakes in our yoga practice and provide clear instructions
for correcting these errors. Focusing on the eleven myths most
detrimental to our practice, Lasater provides a comprehensive discussion
of what the myth is, why it can hurt us, and how we can avoid it through
step-by-step instructions and guiding photos. This book will allow you
to return to the inherent wisdom, natural goodness, and spiritual
wholeness of yoga and avoid life altering injuries for as long as you
practice.