Most people assume yoga is safe, gentle, and healing—but did you know that practicing without proper activation, alignment, and breath control can actually cause harm? In this video, we dive deep into why mindless movement leads to injury and how Functional Yoga Medicine ensures that yoga becomes a therapeutic, strengthening, and restorative practice rather than one that reinforces poor movement patterns.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why yoga isn’t inherently safe—it's how you do it that matters
✅ The difference between muscle activation vs. muscle tension
✅ Why many students over-effort and actually lose the benefits of yoga
✅ How our modern lifestyle disconnects us from our bodies and affects posture
✅ The key role of breath, core activation, and elongation in a safe yoga practice
✅ How heavy lifters often have better movement mechanics than many yoga students
✅ The danger of pushing through poses without awareness
This video is a must-watch for yoga practitioners, teachers, and anyone looking to deepen their understanding of functional movement and injury prevention in yoga.
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