Comments on: Conversations with Yoga Therapists https://layoga.com/practice/yoga-therapy/conversations-with-yoga-therapists/ Food, Home, Spa, Practice Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: yogini108 https://layoga.com/practice/yoga-therapy/conversations-with-yoga-therapists/#comment-182 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:01:00 +0000 https://layoga.com/?p=7075#comment-182 In reply to Leslie Kaminoff.

Mr. Kaminoff at his (know it all) best his is the only opinion, always surprised to see how much time he has to spew

]]> By: Leslie Kaminoff https://layoga.com/practice/yoga-therapy/conversations-with-yoga-therapists/#comment-181 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:28:00 +0000 https://layoga.com/?p=7075#comment-181 It was disappointing to see Dr. Lad pull out that tired old trope about headstand bringing more blood to the brain, particularly as he is calling for yoga therapists to acquire “…basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.” Can we please, once and for all, lay this particular myth to rest? Headstand does NOT bring more blood to the brain any more than Navasana brings more blood to your ass. Blood does not simply accumulate in the part of the body lowest to the gound.

Furthermore, the effect of any given asana on a person is not predictable simply by looking at their Ayurvedic constitution – or any other isloated factor. Therefore, the prescriptive lists of asana-by-doshas given by Dr. Lad is very misleading – even though he is paying lip service to tailoring the practice to the individual. I guarantee you there a significant differences between two “pitta” types that would make “..boat, bow, fish, and bridge pose..” helpful for one and harmful for another. Also, the manner in which you do any of those poses is a significant factor in their effects. That is why, when I am asked questions like: “What is your favorite go-to practice or pose for…” I politely explain why it’s a dumb question. In fact, here’s a video of me saying something like that in a WellCast interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL8KjC5no-s&list=UUoNhRORyr9jsTTrziPUTBzw&index=12

These and other confusions promoted by well-meaning “yoga therapists” are the reason I have been lobbying for a clear distinction in our field between Ayurvedic/Traditional Yoga Therapy on the one hand, and Yoga Education on the other. For a more detailed discussion of these issues, check out the 2008 article I wrote for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy: “I’m Not a Yoga Therapist Anymore.”
http://www.yogaanatomy.org/2008/im-not-a-yoga-therapist-anymore/

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