Health Disclaimer & Terms

Health and safety

Yoga and exercise involve physical activity and can carry a risk of injury. Consult a qualified healthcare provider before beginning or changing an exercise program, especially if you are pregnant, recovering from surgery, living with an illness or injury, or have concerns about your balance, mobility, heart or overall health.

Stop an exercise if you feel pain, dizziness, unusual shortness of breath or other concerning symptoms. The explanations and adaptations on this site cannot evaluate your individual condition.

Educational use

Information is offered for general education and does not create a teacher-student, clinician-patient or other professional relationship. Results vary, and no specific outcome is guaranteed.

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Copyright

You may share or reprint excerpts from the four books with credit to Sam Dworkis and a link to www.extensionyoga.com. Complete-book reproduction or redistribution is not authorized by this permission; any third-party or publisher rights remain unaffected.

Permission to republish individual essays

You may reproduce any complete, individual essay from Reflections & Commentary free of charge on your website or in educational materials and other publications without requesting advance permission, provided that:

• You reproduce the complete essay without changing its wording or meaning.
• You clearly credit Sam Dworkis as the author.
• You identify the original source, www.extensionyoga.com, and include a clickable link to the original essay when published online.
• You do not sell the essay itself or place it behind a paywall.

This express permission covers individual essays, including republication on websites operated by yoga studios and other businesses. It does not grant permission to reproduce any complete book, and does not override rights belonging to publishers or third parties.