Yoga Teacher Companion #10: Teaching Chaturanga Safely

Teaching Chaturanga safely and effectively is simple when you understand how to keep the shoulders stable. This episode discusses how to teach Chaturanga safely, unpacks the principles and actions that underscore safety in Chaturanga, and examines some important exceptions to these rules.

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:30 Overview of episode

1:45 The most important takeaway for safety in Chaturanga

3:17 The importance of adduction in Chaturanga

4:32 The placement of your hands and elbows Chaturanga

5:40 Why we minimize shoulder extension in Chaturanga

8:29 Chaturanga demostation

10:50 Addressing Full Range Strength


ABOUT JASON:
Jason Crandell is a natural teacher and author with more than 20 years of experience. Named “one of the teachers shaping the future of yoga,” by Yoga Journal, Jason has been an in-demand teacher at conferences around the world for more than a decade.

For the past 10 years, Jason has honed his approach by looking to peers outside of the yoga community, in the fields of physical therapy, orthopedics, traumatology, and sports medicine. These collaborative partnerships have enabled Jason to offer the most up-to-date to asana technique, cueing, injury management, and hands-on adjustments. Jason’s goal is to blend the timeless wisdom of yoga philosophy with evidence-based information to create yoga curriculum that helps modern practitioners grow and evolve.