Ep 118: Teaching Yoga to Students with Bursitis
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This episode discusses how yoga teachers can effectively teach students with bursitis by understanding pain science and modification strategies.
Bursitis, inflammation of the fluid-filled sacs that reduce friction in the shoulder, can make overhead movements and weight-bearing poses uncomfortable. But understanding how to work with students who have bursitis doesn't require a degree in physical therapy. It requires foundational knowledge of modern pain science, intelligent modification strategies, and language that reduces nervous system threat. This episode breaks down what yoga teachers actually need to know about teaching yoga to s...
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Host: Monica Bright
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Organizations: bursitis, modern pain science
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