The power of yoga can turn...

against you if you aren't careful.

I've had a nagging groin injury that has kept me off the squash court for two months. Two years ago I had a back injury that kept me off the court for a year. Prior to these two incidences, I'd never been out for more than a week or so.


Yoga has played a role in these injuries.

Of course old age and detrioriating muscles are partly to blame too, but in the early days of doing yoga I got swept up in the excitment and pushed myself. I wanted to blast through my edge. I wasn't focused. I didn't listen to my body.


I love taking classes, but I am still not strong enough to ignore everyone else in the class; I know best when I can push myself or not, but until I can check my ego at the door and do what I need, I will continue to face nagging injuries.