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Yoga Things you never want to judge yourself on. Yoga teacher tips. The full video is on TikTok

20 Jul 2022 · 1 min

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In this brief instructional monologue, a yoga teacher with 17 years of experience shares the five practices they would never engage in, aiming to foster a more inclusive, ethical, and self‑responsible yoga environment. The speaker warns against judging a student's ability based on body size, treating yoga as a cure‑all for mental‑health issues or providing counseling beyond the scope of instruction, asking students about injuries (emphasising personal responsibility and the role of physical therapy), and avoiding yoga studios out of fear of not being "good enough." The overall message encourages students to attend classes without self‑judgment and to respect professional boundaries, promoting a healthier, more welcoming yoga community.

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These are the top 5 things that I would never do after being a yoga teacher for the past 17 years. Number 1: base someone's ability to do yoga on their size. Most people that come to the yoga studio, they are not super skinny, they're not super flexible, they are just regular people like you and me. So don't let that stop you from going to a yoga studio. Number 2: think that yoga is going to solve all of your mental health problems. If your yoga teacher is providing you counseling or giving you advice outside of the scope of "put your left foot here," that is unethical of them to do that, and they should not be doing that at all. Number 3: ask students about their injuries. Most yoga teachers get a very, very entry level to anatomy. You have got to take control of your body yourself and do what is right for you in class. Physical therapy is for injuries, not yoga class. Number 4, not visit a yoga studio because you're not good enough at yoga. Listen, your yoga studio, your local yoga studio, is a small