With or without the Great Yoga Wall, we’ve all been there.
I’m talking about finding ourselves in the City of Regret after having pushed ourselves too hard in a posture practice.
Every time I teach a Great Yoga Wall course or intensive, at least one of the participants mentions to me how sore they are.
Usually, it’s harmless, normal delayed onset muscle soreness that comes from working the muscles and opening up the body in different ways.
Sometimes, though, they’ve overdone it.
Like any force, the power of your practice depends on how you wield it, and that is especially true when you practice with the Great Yoga Wall.
Here’s what NOT to do and what to do instead.