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There are many important reasons to communicate with your yoga teacher. The time before and after class offers a valuable opportunity to speak with your teacher at more length than you can when a class is underway. It is important to remember that your teacher’s key goal is to facilitate the experience of yoga for you. If there is anything at all that impacts on your experience, then it is essential your teacher is aware of that.

Before class

Injuries

Let your teacher know about any new injuries or the status of any ongoing injuries. Your teacher will ask you which positions cause discomfort or pain and any movements that are limited by your injury. It is helpful to inform your teacher if you are aware of any specific yoga poses that are impacted by your injury. Your teacher can then discuss alternatives with you and plan ahead for the class.

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When I first started Iyengar yoga classes and contemplated teacher training, it was expressed to me that I needed to find a teacher within the method and stay only with this teacher, with the exception of workshops run by other senior Iyengar yoga teachers. This didn’t make sense to me. I had always attended classes all over the place and I had a few teachers for lengthy periods of 6-to-12 months but certainly not for years … my thoughts were that the more teachers you have the more information you could gain and the more interesting and fun it would be.

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