Your Pre-Program Health Assessment

Before beginning your 28-day journey, you must complete the SAAL Yoga Pre-Program Health Assessment—a short, confidential questionnaire designed to help you begin safely and confidently.

This mandatory self-check screens for current back, hip, or leg concerns and helps you identify the level of participation that is most supportive for your body. Your responses ensure that each movement you practice aligns with your current capabilities and healing needs.

If you are managing any persistent conditions such as daily sciatica, nerve pain, or severe mobility limitations, this assessment helps us identify whether SAAL Yoga Fundamentals is appropriate for you now, or if a more personalized care plan would better serve your goals.

Our goal is safety, confidence, and progress at your own pace—because every body deserves to move with stability and ease.

Helpful tips:

  • If you are currently experiencing daily sciatica or leg pain on a consistent basis:

    • this program may not be suitable for your current needs. That’s completely okay—your body simply needs a different level of care at this time. Please contact me so we can develop a further personalized yoga plan to support healing and comfort along your journey.

  • If you experience leg pain that limits your walking distance:

    • take your time when moving between postures, especially those involving standing or weight-bearing on the legs. Use props or a chair for support and focus on gentle movements to build endurance at your own pace

  • If you have back pain that is worsened by moving from sitting to standing:

    • Be cautious with movements that transition from low to high positions. Engage your core gently as you rise, use your hands for support when needed, and prioritize smooth, steady motion

  •  If your back pain is worse in the morning when you arise:

    • Begin your yoga practice with extra gentleness, especially early in the day. Spend a few minutes with gentle mobility or supported postures to ease stiffness before moving into deeper poses

  • If you are limited due to knee or hip pain:

    • Modify poses that bend or rotate the knees or hips. Use cushions, folded blankets, or chairs to support these joints and move slowly to maintain comfort and stability