There seems to be a bit a notion that yoga is just for lean, mean, zero-body-fat- arm-balancing machines. That it is always rainbows, sunshine and granola; sweat, smiles and pearls of wisdom.
[Care Breast][Care Breast]But lets be honest, while yoga does have this crazy ability to show us our own amazing strengths and blessings that our bodies posses ¨C this is not to say that it always comes easily or instantly.
[Care Breast][Care Breast]Which leads me to the actual point: my love/hate relationship with my boobs. Breasts, boobs, twins, hoo-ha's, knockersĄ (I'm sure we all could contribute a few adoring nicknames here) no matter what you call them, the majority of yoga practitioners, AKA women, all have different experiences of yoga with boobs.
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[Care Breast]Here is mine: they have a mind of their own, constantly changing up the game, throwing off my near perfect alignment or graceful flow! Well, okay maybe not quite so dramatic or malevolent, but they are on the larger side and they do get in the way, a lot.
[Care Breast][Care Breast]Rather than just bore you with my grievances, I've picked out a few common poses that seem to give me the most trouble and some of the tricks that have helped me learn how to work with, rather than against, my bust.
Yoga Pose Modifications for Curvy Women
1. Upward Dog
Upward Dog is one of those quintessential yoga poses, actually its one of my most favorite poses ¨C well, sometimes. If moving through to Upward Dog from your Chataraunga is troublesome an easy solution is to adjust your hand placement from the very get-go.
Modification:
Start with your hands further apart for your High Plank and Chataraunga so that you can then pull your chest through to Upward Dog without interruption and unwanted friction.
2. Pretty much any pose on your belly
Just when I think I'm getting a bit of a rest as I make it down to the mat, I find myself incessantly adjusting, lifting, moving, then re-adjusting my chest against the floor. Instead, take a nod from Locust pose and tuck your hands underneath your lower belly and right under your hipbones for an added support and cushion.
Modification:
