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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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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.
After pulling my lower back muscles yesterday, I tried this practise but it was impossible to bare the discomfort of the tennis balls. I did continue without the balls and hoped for some release but it didn't really make any difference. It's such a shame as I want to continue with my beginners practise but the pain is not allowing me. Do you have any other suggestions to ease the tightness and pain in the lower back? Many thanks and I would like to add that up til now every practise has been terrific and made me feel lighter and stronger. I hope to be able to continue soon. Thank you!