23/11/2025
✨ Can I Teach an Asana That I Cannot Perform? ✨
A common question many yoga students-and even teachers-often ask.
The answer is YES, you can teach an asana even if you can’t do it perfectly right now. Here’s how:
1️⃣ Past Experience Counts
If you’ve practiced the asana before, even years ago- your body and mind remember the journey. That experience gives you the understanding to guide others safely.
2️⃣ Deep Personal Practice
You may still be struggling with the pose, but if you’ve spent months or years exploring it, trying, failing, learning, and adjusting…
You actually know the pose deeply. Your journey itself becomes your teaching.
3️⃣ Anatomical Understanding
Even if you’re not performing the asana, having a strong anatomical and technical understanding allows you to break it down safely and effectively for students.
Yoga is not about perfection, it’s about awareness, experience, and sharing knowledge with humility and authenticity. 🌿
💛 Keep learning. Keep teaching. Keep growing.
Namaste 🙏
