Poi and your health

Poi can be real conditioning, but it also carries the usual risk of repetitive strain if you train without care. Nick Woolsey frames health as part of your technique, not an afterthought, and clarifies why stretching alone doesn’t prevent injury.

You’ll focus on two priorities: a proper warm-up to gently take joints through range of motion, and efficient movement mechanics that keep the shoulder relaxed and integrated with the whole body rather than torqued into extreme positions. The lesson also encourages listening to pain signals, plus using stretching and strengthening as supportive tools.