![]() Yoga studios everywhere are advertising with phrases like “Yoga for EVERY body,” “modifications encouraged,” and “accessible yoga.” When I see this, I ask myself, is a temperature of 105 degrees accessible? When I attend classes at some of these studios, do I actually SEE all body shapes? Or diversity at all for that matter? Is resting in child’s pose really an alternative to getting upside down? What I have observed in the yoga community is the transition to a more broad scope practice. They may have the same diagnosis as the person next door, but their symptoms and treatment plan are different. When I go into a patient’s room, I assess that patient. ![]() I love approaching movement from a complex, anti-one-size-fits-all attitude. As a registered nurse of 12 years, this excites me. Movement is being looked at through a scientific lens, and we have started to question the way things have always been done. When the person next to me asked the instructor how to get upside down, the instructor told her to “just modify in child’s pose instead.” I have heard this very same instruction several times since this incident in classes, which studios market with the same misleading buzzwords. Much to my dismay, halfway through the class, the instructor said, “Now go upside-down” without any other explanation. I recently went to a class labeled “all levels” and, within the class description, found words like “accessible” and “modifications taught.” I expected an “all levels” vinyasa class as described, where difficulty may be layered with strategic sequencing and thoughtful options and pose choices. I love being anonymous and observing how different people do things, often picking up tips for my business back home. As a studio owner and yoga educator, one of my favorite things to do is take yoga classes when I am out of town.
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