Yoga For Back Pain (Experienced Students) – Series Three
Deepen your understanding of yoga for back pain in this six-part course for experienced students.
Classes Available
Advanced
Back Care – Weekly Advanced Class 254
65 MinFocus
Back Care. Yoga for your back. This week’s class features a comprehensive selection of back friendly poses. The class will help to improve spinal balance, mobility and strength. It will be beneficial for: individuals with back pain, people with asymmetries of...
Key Poses
Utthita hasta padangusthasana, chair bharadvajasana, supta padangusthasana.
Equipment
Mat, chair, bolster, belt, blanket, 2 blocks.
Advanced
Back Releasing Twists – Weekly Advanced Class 252
40 MinFocus
This class features a sequence of back releasing twists. Standing twists, seated twists and chair twists are all included. In poses such as parivrtta parsvakonasana and bharadvajasana a chair is simultaneously used as an energy preserving support and also a...
Key Poses
Parivrtta trikonasana, parivrtta parsvakonasana, bharadvajasana, marichyasana III.
Equipment
Mat, chair, belt, blanket, 2 blocks.
Advanced
Yoga For Sciatica – Weekly Advanced Class 235
45 MinFocus
Yoga for sciatica. Some people with lower back pain find that their discomfort is greater after extended periods of standing upright or sitting with poor postural alignment. It may be that particular body positions need to be avoided because they...
Key Poses
Pavanamuktasana, supta padangusthasana, malasana.
Equipment
Mat, chair, bolster, 3 blankets, belt.
Advanced
Yoga For The Lumbar Spine – Weekly Advanced Class 225
45 MinFocus
Yoga for the lumbar spine. This class features a variety of therapeutic yoga poses that will help to improve the health of your lumbar spine. It will help to release tight or contracted muscles in your lower back. It will...
Key Poses
Utthita hasta padangusthasana, pavana mukthasana, malasana, supta padangusthasana.
Equipment
Mat, chair, blanket, 2 blocks, belt.
Advanced
Lower Back Support – Weekly Advanced Class 207
50 MinFocus
This class explores ways of supporting and protecting your lumbar spine in a variety of poses that can be potentially problematic for your lower back. The lumbar spine can simultaneously contribute mobility and weight bearing strength to the whole body....
Key Poses
Sirsasana, ustrasana, chatushpadasana.
Equipment
Mat, blanket, 2 blocks, belt.
Advanced
Yoga For Kyphosis – Weekly Advanced Class 175
65 MinFocus
Yoga to prevent kyphosis. Kyphosis involves an excessive forward curvature of the spine leading towards rounding or hunching in the upper back. Poor postural habits, sedentary lifestyle and prolonged periods sitting in front of computers can make you more susceptible...
Key Poses
Trikonasana, salabhasana, purvottanasana, dwi pada viparita dandasana.
Equipment
Mat, chair, 2 blankets, 2 blocks, belt.
Course Overview
Description
This six-part course will support experienced students with ongoing learning about yoga for back pain. It will build on concepts learned in the Yoga For Back Pain – Series Two course and will be an ideal continuation for students who are interested in deepening their understanding of therapeutic yoga. This comprehensive course guides you through six complementary yoga sequences designed specifically to improve the health of your spine. Each sequence demonstrates unique ways in which you can use yoga to improve spinal balance, mobility and strength.
Who is this course for?
- Students who have completed the previous Yoga For Back Pain courses
- Students looking to deepen their understanding of therapeutic yoga
- Individuals with back pain
- Those with asymmetries of the spine, such as scoliosis
- Anyone wanting to improve spinal mobility and strength
Please seek permission from your doctor prior to commencing this course.
How will this course help?
This course will guide you step-by-step through five unique Iyengar yoga sequences for relieving back pain. You will cover a range of poses and variations that will equip you with a method for fostering balance, mobility and strength in your spine.
- Learn how to take pressure off your back by improving hip mobility and hamstring flexibility
- Be guided in safely modifying poses that can be difficult to attempt if you have lower back problems
- Develop a range of therapeutic poses that can be used to help relieve lower back aches and pains
With regular practice, you will start to feel some relief from back aches and pains. As your spine gains mobility and strength, your posture will improve. You will start to notice greater capacity in other yoga poses.
What do I get from this course?
- A comprehensive and structured approach to using Iyengar yoga to assist with the relief of back pain
- Essential foundations and key principles clearly communicated to help you go further on your yoga journey
- Step by step tracking of your progression through the course
- Email reminders to help keep you motivated and on track
- Email support from your teacher
The learning from this course can be supplemented by two related Yoga Selection blog articles. Each article takes you through a back pain sequence and has accompanying images and instructions.
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