Recently The New York Times published a piece called "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body" about the possibility of injury when doing yoga. On her Facebook page, yoga mayu instructor Caroline Kelley had this to day about that piece:"In response to the recent The New York Times article about yoga, I encourage yoga students to read this with an open mind. Choose a teacher and practice that serves the health of your mind and body equally. A good teacher offers modifications and clear instruction, and to the best of their ability they bring a yogic ego to the class. A fruitful yoga practice comes from patience and intelligence. An advanced practice means avoiding postures that may be detrimental to your body type. It is sad to read, but a reality that even well-known teachers disrespect their own body. We all struggle with ego, so choose your teachers wisely. And remember that we can hurt ourselves doing the simplest of things. My friend hurt her back tying her shoe laces. Does this mean she should never wear shoes again? More sensibly, there is another way for her to tie her shoes."
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