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3 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In this instructional segment, a yoga teacher addresses yoga instructors on how to safely assist students attempting handstands. The speaker emphasizes avoiding assistance when a student’s legs are uncontrolled or when the student is overly focused on the pose at the expense of breath. When assisting, the teacher advises positioning on the opposite side of the student promptly so the student can descend at any moment, reinforcing the cue that the hands become the new feet and warning against improper hand placement. The segment concludes with a brief call to action to follow the channel for more yoga content.

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Yoga teachers, are you thinking about assisting in handstands? Well, think again. Someone's legs are flailing like windmills in a hurricane, maybe sit this one out. If someone's more focused on getting into the pose than breathing, well, that's a no for me, dog. When you're assisting someone and they come up, make sure you get on the other side of them, and I mean now, so that they can come down any time that they want. Go ahead and come down. Perfect. Remind them that hands are now the new feet, and you wouldn't walk like this, so you certainly won't bring your hands like that. Light up the follow button button for all the yoga.