It is important that you ease your way into yoga and get to the advance stages at a turtles pace. This is very important but it doesn’t always seem right. It is human physic that when every thing seems easy to do the mind wants to jump to the next level but in most cases the body wont be prepared to make that transaction. So it is important that you ease your way into the advanced phase so you avoid any possible damage.

It is not necessary that you do extreme twist and turn to be in the advance student. You can always make adjustments to your existing practices.

Compass Pose
(Example of advanced pose)
This is an advanced pose and involves intense hamstring stretch and shoulder opener.

Instructions:

• Sit in a comfortable, cross-legged position.

• Bend the right knee in to your chest.

• Leave the left leg bent or outstretch it on the floor

• Lift the right leg with your left hand as you thread the right hand underneath the right  knee bringing the right fingertips to the floor.

• Lift the right knee as high up on to the right shoulder as possible.

• Bring the left hand to the outside edge of the right foot.

• Try to straighten the right leg as you simultaneously bring the left arm back behind your head.

• Take the gaze towards your left arm.

• Repeat on the other side.

What ever new poses you are trying it is important that you do them in the presence of an instructor.