Back Pain Yoga Is Definitely More Fun And Interesting That You Can Imagine!
By Sky Joe
Yoga is increasingly becoming a popular treatment for back pain, as it helps to unite body, mind and spirit through postures and breathing. As it tones, strengthens and stretches while also helping you manage stress, it's a wonderfully integrated workout. And you don't have to be an Olympic athlete to do it.
Currently, there are nearly 200 hatha yoga postures, with different variations that come with inspiring names such as "the hero" or "the warrior". Their primary goal is to make the spine supple, the muscles toned and to enhance circulation throughout your organs, tissues and glands. Through stretching and alignment, the poses make your body more balanced and flexible, which is essential in maintaining a pain-free back.
Like all forms of exercise, you will need to check with your practitioner to ensure that yoga is safe for treating your back pain. In most cases, your practitioner is likely to recommend yoga as it addresses some of the most common and basic back pain problems.
When you are starting out, it's advisable that you joined a beginner yoga class. This is because coordinating the stretches, poses and breathing can be tricky at first, so it's best to be under the guidance of a professional yoga teacher.
Typically, there are two main types of yoga classes for you to choose from. The first type, Iyengar, involves holding the poses for a long time in order to bring your bones, muscle and tissue into alignment or balance. It's a static, exact and focused exercise. Taking a very different approach, but with the same goals, Ashtanga yoga involves continuous movement and breathing during which you can really work up a sweat. There are different sets of poses in Ashtanga yoga that you learn in a particular sequence, but many people don't move beyond the first set.
You should understand that the type of yoga you decide to do depends on your own needs, tastes and the advice from your doctor. There are also some conditions other than your back that you need to consider before trying yoga. One of them is pregnancy. Because of the deep stretching and breathing in extreme positions, yoga works a lot on your internal organs and it can have profound effects. So back pain yoga is not recommended in the first three months of your pregnancy.
For more information on effective back pain remedies, quick cures for back pain or fun back pain exercises, you can visit this site: Back Pain Clinic
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