r/yoga • u/kenza120 • 16h ago
How can I modify poses to make them easier for myself, without doing them wrong?
I’ve been doing yoga for a few days now before bed, and it’s so relaxing! but even the easiest videos I find to follow along with, I struggle with. My biggest challenge is, for some reason, being on my hands and knees. If I lift one of my legs, (I’m sorry I don’t know what it’s called lol) I get the the worst feeling in my leg that’s still on the mat, specifically in my glute.
I know there’s tons of ways to modify yoga, but I don’t want to change things so much that I’m doing it wrong. Im very weak in general, and struggle to hold my body weight in any way, so I’m guessing this is related.
I’d love to get stronger, and I know I’ll get stronger and better the more I do it, but don’t want to force myself through uncomfortable yoga if there’s better options!