How Much Hurt Is Okay? A Pain-Sensitive Approach to Yoga

12:00 – 1:30pm
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

$35

Pain is inevitable during yoga, but how much pain is ‘okay’?

Pain is a common experience during yoga practice. People living in pain often come to yoga classes searching for relief, and pain often arises when we challenge the body’s abilities during asana. Even though it is a common experience, we rarely learn about pain during yoga teacher training.

Join Neil to explore the complexities of the question – “how much pain is okay during yoga?”, and learn a practical, straight-forward guide that will help yoga students stay safe during practice, and not regret how they challenged themselves later.

Interoception, pain science and yoga philosophy all offer guidance related to this typically ignored topic. Pain science identifies many misconceptions about pain, while yoga practice, especially self-study, unveils effective techniques of pain care.

This session introduces you to a Pain Care Aware approach. Those who understand the importance of being trauma-informed acknowledge how being Pain Care Aware benefits their teaching and their practice.