Question by pinksmoochies: What is a good Yoga pose adjustment for Downward Dog if you have a shoulder injury?
What is a good Yoga pose adjustment for Downward Dog if you have a shoulder injury?
Actually I am a Yoga instructor and one of my students has a shoulder injury. I’m trying to think of different variations he can do.
Best answer:
Answer by Calyn
In almost every yoga series there are poses that strain the sholders and back. my advice would be to aviod yoga unitll your shoulder has gotten better and you have gone to physical therapy.
What do you think? Answer below!
hmm it is not the best posture for shoulder injuries. depending on the severity of the injury, you could use a belt from behind around the hips and pull back, thereby taking the weight off the shoulders?