Practicing While Injured

About This Class

In this brief Q&A-style talk, Bryan Kest tackles one of the most common questions in yoga: can you still practice when injured or physically challenged? His answer is a clear yes — and his reasoning centers entirely on mindfulness. Bryan argues that the approach to practicing while injured is fundamentally the same as practicing when healthy: you tune into your body's experience, feel how each pose affects you, and stop before anything becomes painful. The only difference is that an injury shifts where that threshold lies — you may stop much sooner — but the underlying philosophy remains identical. Using a twisted ankle as a practical example, he illustrates how awareness-based practice naturally accommodates limitations without requiring a separate "injured" protocol. The talk is a reassuring reminder that yoga is accessible to everyone regardless of physical condition, as long as the practitioner remains attentive and honest about their experience.