A guide to managing lower back pain through gentle yoga exercises—perfect for beginners and anyone with conditions like fibromyalgia and arthritis The sacrum, or lower back, is an incredibly powerful part of the human anatomy. It’s what enables you to stand upright and tall, it unites your upper and lower body, it roots you to the earth—and it is one of the most common areas where people experience chronic pain and discomfort. Yoga practice can have a transformative effect on lower back problems: it allows the body to gain the range of movement and flexibility that short-circuits the mind’s perception of limitation and pain. Yoga for a Healthy Lower Back will help you understand lower back pain and heal it through gentle exercises that can be done even by those with no previous yoga experience. Liz Owen describes the anatomy of the sacrum and the region around it, including the hips and lumbar spine, and illuminates both the Western and Eastern approaches to understanding back pain. She then provides simple, easy-to-learn sequences of yoga poses for general sacrum health and then for specific issues or conditions such as pregnancy, fibromyalgia, and arthritis, among others.

Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs was produced for, and used in, a trial to evaulate the effectiveness of yoga for chronic low back pain which was conducted by the York Trials Unit, Department of Health Sciences at The University of York and funded by Arthritis Research UK. Looking for a self-help, lifelong toolkit to improve your back's health? Proven by research overseen by back pain experts and written by experienced yoga teachers, this book's yoga is gentle, simple and effective. Beginners, experienced students and yoga teachers will find this book invaluable. This book contains chapters on: Pain Relief Poses Core posture sequences for healing and back pain prevention Progressive sequences for extra strengthening and mobilising How to Find a Teacher Yoga for Your Daily Life Book jacket.

"To many of his patients [Dr. Fishman] is a miracle worker." —Jane E. Brody, New York Times “Stunningly innovative. . . . This is the first book in which the different causes of back pain are identified and assigned appropriate yoga poses. Individuals of any age, even those unfamiliar with yoga, will be able to follow Dr. Fishman’s simple instructions.” —Joan White, Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States Let internationally renowned rehabilitation specialist Loren Fishman, MD, be your personal instructor for a healthier back! With down-to-earth techniques and instruction for all levels, Cure Back Pain with Yoga helps you: • distinguish between the nine major causes of backache; • target your source of pain through diagnosis-specific yoga poses; • manage, reduce, and ultimately end your pain. Depending on the severity and chronicity of your pain, the postures in this guide, described in detail and illustrated by photographs, will help you determine how to start your own yoga practice or alter your existing practice in order to achieve lasting comfort and strength.

"Adapts the practice of yoga by focusing on the poses that offer the greatest benefits to runners. The poses and sequences in this book are intended to enhance strength, stability, and mobility in order to reduce incidents of running injury and add longevity to your sport as you become a healthier and stronger runner"--

This book Yoga Application for Low Back Pain constitutes a crystallisation of the author s experience of introducing the techniques and philosophy of yoga. The protocol mentioned in this book was tried on many patients and all of them were benefitted to variable degree of comfort. The inclusion of global statistics of low back pain and economic burden highlights the magnitude of problem. The pain modulation concept is wonderfully explained. The design of the book fulfilled the quest of academician as well as general public. The simplified language and illustrations makes the book more acceptable. This book gives a broad outlook to the problem as well as focuses on the methods to curb it. The resurgence of yogic lifestyle is not a fad, but a requirement of the present times. The time has come to have a comprehensive book which can guide a student and be a companion for consultants and general practitioners giving much-needed direction to the common public. This book achieves this all with an amazing simplicity. The text is thoughtfully written and gives very practical solution to the practice of yoga for a healthy living. The book is worth preserving in every home as a treasure."

Simple, quick yoga routines that stop back, shoulder, and neck pain for good! Back pain is the number one reason people stay home from work, and the best way to help chronic back pain is with exercise. Yoga, with its gentle stretching and breathing, is one of the most effective ways to combat back pain, along with reducing stress and improving overall fitness.

"Offers specific yoga techniques to cure or control back pain and sciatica according to its cause"--Provided by publisher.

Eight simple and relaxing yoga sequences for fibromyalgia patients looking to manage their pain, alleviate their fatigue, and improve their overall well-being Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread pain in muscles, ligaments, and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points (places on the body where slight pressure causes pain). Although mainstream medicine has yet to devise a successful plan for treating fibromyalgia, yoga offers sensible strategies for managing—and sometimes overcoming—the pain. Written by a yoga teacher and suitable for both yoga novices and veterans, this book is grounded in simple movements, breathing techniques, and guided visualization and relaxation sessions. Readers learn to reduce stress and manage fibromyalgia through eight sequences: four for pain relief, one to diminish fatigue and improve sleep, and three for maintaining body awareness and general flexibility. The author’s simple, supportive language and mixture of theory, practice, and the latest scientific data offer hope for one of today's most challenging health conditions.

A gentle, easy-to-learn yoga program designed to treat persistent knee pain and improve overall knee health, from a longtime yoga practitioner and instructor Drawing on her expertise as a yoga teacher who has used yoga to recover from knee pain and to keep her knees healthy, Sandy Blaine presents a comprehensive yoga program to help you: • understand common knee problems that cause pain and limit mobility • establish safety guidelines to help you get started • use props, such as blankets and towels, to support your body and your mind • practice poses for pain prevention and rehabilitation

With 210 pages and over 300 photos, Yoga For Low Back and Hip Health is a step-by-step, visual guide of proven and easy to follow gentle yoga instruction. Relieve pain in the back and hips without drugs or surgery! "Low back and neck pain is an increasingly widespread and expensive condition worldwide, costing the US alone $88bn a year-the third highest bill for any health condition-despite evidence most treatments do not work." - The Guardian So many people that carry the burden of life on their shoulders-literally. Add to that how much time we spend sitting at computers and the poor posture developed from prolonged smartphone use, and it's no wonder everyone's in pain! Written by private yoga instructor Cyndi Roberts, Yoga For Low Back and Hip Health teaches you how to safely practice restorative and gentle yoga poses at home to relieve pain in the following areas: Upper back Mid back Low back Sciatic nerve Piriformis syndrome Hips Inner thigh/groin Pelvis Yoga For Low Back and Hip Health provides in-depth and appropriate instruction for 43 restorative and gentle yoga poses specifically and thoughtfully put together. 15 practical and unique sequences are included for you to practice at home at your convenience, including over 300 high-resolution images to help you along. Cyndi provides the option of working with mantras and deep breathing exercises paired specifically to each pose for the most benefit. *As a bonus, readers will receive information about each of the 7 chakra energies and how specific poses help to awaken these often blocked or unbalanced energy spaces. Even if you don't suffer from back or hip pain, these poses and sequences help gently and effectively stretch the back body and hips to: Increase flexibility Realign the pelvis Strengthen weak muscles Provide relief from common aches and pains Maintain or improve the health of the joints Maintain or improve range of motion and circulation Increase energy levels Elevate mood and relieve sadness and depression Reduce anxiety Lower stress levels Release negative or stagnant energy and emotions Clear and balance chakra energies Millions of students around the world have benefited from the ancient practices of yoga, pranayama and relaxation. Now you can too!