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Yin Yoga for the Lower Back

Intermediate I
(264 Reviews)
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If you have lower back tightness or pain, sometimes a gentle class where you hold the poses for longer periods of time can be the most effective way to find relief. Sarah-Jane's choice of poses will help you do that in this 30-minute yin yoga class. She helps you release many of the muscles that are commonly involved in lower back issues, and she helps you through it with specific guidance and knowledge of anatomy. Note: to learn how to make your own bolster at home, click here.

Equipment

  • Blankets

Focus

  • Hips
  • Twists
  • Spine
  • Legs and Feet
  • Lower Back

Style

  • Yin and Yin/Yang Yoga
GodBlessAmerica
January 14, 2016
Comment:

I am so discouraged. Due to birth defects I now have L2 - S1 fused by titanium plates and
screws. Upper spine is twisted because of a
wedge shape extra vertebrae (T 10 1/2). I can get nowhere near any of these stretches. Are there any alternative ways to do these? All help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for this class.

Comment Replies

Sarah Jane Steele
January 17, 2016
Comment:

Oh I'm so sorry to know you are discouraged, it's really not about getting deep into the forward folds for the spine, especially when there are immobile parts of the spinous processes. Instead maybe just go to the point of a gentle stretch or pull. Lateral stretches might also benefit you. The one where we are sitting in a V sit and stretching over to the side may feel ok for you? Side bending sometimes relieves the spine and won't agitate discs or vertabrae as much as pressing forward. Goodluck

form
January 12, 2016
Comment:

Very glad to see more Yin classes in the last while. I find the Yin classes to be great for improving my flexibility. Thanks for adding more!

crottyc
January 10, 2016
Comment:

This was perfect after a long day if skiing. My knees and lower back get a lot of work and this helped get the tension out. Sarah gave helpful information while letting you settle into the poses. Thank you.

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