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Yoga - am I doing it right?

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Kia ora As a yoga teacher I am often asked, "am I doing it right" or "but I thought it was supposed to be done like...". Often at after class coffee the discussion will be around some aspect of the teaching, and why it is taught that way versus other teachers and other forms of yoga. This os one of those impossible questions to answer as a teacher for a couple of reasons: 1: I don't want to dis any other teacher and how they teach 2: There is no one correct way for everyone. As an example Adho Mukha Svasana ( Downward facing dog) I teach this with heels up, sitting bones up, especially for beginners who do not have the hamstring length to get their heels to the floor and keep their sitting bones up, I can't do it, so I figure most beginners can't either. "I thought the heels were supposed to go down" is a common question. The yoga poses we see on social media or in books or calendars all show that. My response is" try it with