Table Pose Variations

Last week we talked about why Table Pose deserves more credit than it gets. This week, let’s make sure it’s actually working for your body instead of against it.

If your knees or wrists tend to complain in this pose, that’s not a sign you’re doing something wrong. It’s a sign the pose needs adjusting to fit you.

Knees:

Fold a blanket or your mat double under your knees or use a bolster under your knees. The extra cushion takes the pressure off without changing what the pose is doing for you. If that still doesn’t help, come to a seated position.

Wrists:

Place a folded blanket or pad under your wrists or drop to your forearms, using blocks under the forearms. Both keep the structure of the pose intact while taking the strain out of the joint.

The goal is never to push through pain. Fatigue, sure, that’s how strength gets built. Pain is different. Pain is information, and the right response is to adjust, not push harder.

Come try it in class this week. We’ll show you in person and make sure it actually fits.