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by Nina Study of Hands by Albrecht Durer We recently received a question regarding our policy on manual adjustments: I was wondering how you (or any of the bloggers) feel about yoga teachers giving hands-on adjustments in a group setting? I have been teaching for 13 years but I do not feel comfortable giving adjustments. It just strikes me as too risky because I can't possibly know what's appropriate for any student's body. I'd much rather rely on detailed verbal cues and a slow-to-moderate pace that allows students to align and adjust their own bodies. Occasionally, I give a light touch if I see that a student is not getting the verbal cues and if I'm concerned that his/her alignment looks dangerous.  Now, just yesterday, I took a class from another teacher in a studio I'd never visited. A friend of mine recommended this teacher. Toward the end of class, without asking my permission, she came over and pushed me deeper into a supine twist. She did this...