25/10/2026
What actually makes you an advanced yoga student?
It’s not necessarily the person doing the deepest backbend or the most complicated arm balance.
For me, an advanced yoga practitioner is someone who knows when to push forward and, perhaps more importantly, when to take a step back.
Someone who understands their body, can maintain a steady breath and doesn’t feel the need to prove anything.
After years of teaching yoga, I’ve come to realise that some of the most advanced students in the room aren’t necessarily the ones doing the most advanced postures.
**Sometimes knowing when NOT to do something is the most advanced part of the practice.**
Curious to hear what other yoga teachers and practitioners think. What makes someone advanced in your eyes?