The Top Ten Yoga for Amputees Teaching Tips

TOP TEN
Yoga Tips for Teaching Yoga to Amputees
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T H E  S T U D E N T  I S  W H O L E 
 
The student is able
 
Teach the student to move from the center to the periphery
 
Strengthen the residual limb/s: Chair, Warriors , Mountain
 
Stretch overused body parts: Twists, Triangle, Forward Bend  
 
DO NOT tell a new amputee to envision the missing limb. 
 
D O  A B D O M I N A L  E X E R C I S E S  F O R  B E T T E R  S T A B I L I T Y
 
U S E  A  L O T  O F  P R O P S , E S P E C I A L L Y  THE W A L L
 
T E A C H  S T U D E N T S  T O  U S E THE S I T Z B O N E S 
I F  T H E Y  H A V E  T H E M 
 
T E A C H  M E T T A  M E D I T A T I O N  F O R  S E L F
A C C E P T A N C E  A N D  S E L F  C O M P A S S I O N

 


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