Ashtanga Yoga used as Therapy

There are many instances of people getting injured while practicing Ashtanga Yoga which is an intense form of Yoga. The problem is not of the practice but not understanding the intrinsic knowledge in each step of the eight limbed yoga. Physically gifted young people miss the deep philosophy and become certified teachers imparting incorrect and incomplete knowledge. In fact experience has no substitute in teaching Ashtanga Yoga as only time makes you wiser with acquired knowledge and understanding what is not expressed in words. 

The person who brought this unique yoga system to the world K.P. Jois was not only a nice teacher but a therapist as well. He would always go for individual therapy. According to him every individual has a different body type and the therapy needs to be modulated as per their need. He could assess body types through Vinyasa and asanas not requiring medical reports. As a therapist he advised his students to go through the motions slowly and aggressive practice was not prescribed as healthy.

Doing the yoga quickly can cause more harm than benefit and this is the reason slow and steady practice is a part of yoga therapy. Some people will adapt quickly while others may take time to develop the poses and disciplines. The most important part of therapy is not the poses but the breathing that goes with it and it only comes with regular practice under the tutelage of an experienced yoga guru. One should go softy and then stretch the body to limits when it is ready. The tissues, muscles and binding structures like ligaments and cartilage have to be first made flexible by soft practice and then try the hard asanas. This will have a therapeutic effect on the body making it strong and flexible at the same time. Using yoga as a therapy can heal even serious injuries. You just have to practice it in the right manner.

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