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Gentle Hatha Yoga for Lower Back Pain
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This short yoga class teaches you how to care for your lower back. David takes you through a self-massage routine and a series of stretches that release key muscles responsible for the tightness around the hips, legs and back that are associated with lower back pain. Note: you need two tennis balls, an old sock, a strap and a bolster. Check out this video to see how to make a bolster at home.
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After two days of intense lower back pain and a break from most physical activity, this was a gentle transition back to my daily routine. I especially appreciate David’s repeated reminders to back off from any pain, making mindful adaptations throughout. I’ll probably repeat this a few days before going back to my flow routine.
Love the woodland setting and the orange shirt.
I seldom have any back pain, but after doing some bending, my lower back hurt a bit so I tried this class. My lower back feels much better, and I plan to do the class again. The only section I had trouble with was putting the balls under my upper back. I found it difficult to hold my head up off the floor so I stood against a wall and tried to copy the movements David was doing on the ground. My upper back and especially my shoulders feel so relaxed, and I may repeat this without doing the entire video when my shoulders feel tight or stressed..
Great back massaging and stretching! I like having the 2 tennis balls together in the sock rather than just one.