Hearing contrasting instructions from two different yoga teachers can leave you wondering which form is correct or safe. One instructor might tell you to tuck your tailbone firmly, while another in the same week advises you to maintain a natural lumbar curve. This confusion is entirely normal. Yoga combines postures, breathing, and meditation; styles vary, benefits should be described with uncertainty, and injuries can occur.

Understanding why these differences exist helps you move away from searching for a single "correct" way to perform a shape and toward treating alignment cues as helpful navigational tools for your own body.

Why Alignment Instructions Change From Class to Class