YOGA AND BACK HELP

[RobertMHoffmann]

Hello. I have found that Kundalini Yoga has really helped my lower back injury which before then even though I did stretches and also Power Yoga...I was still in a lot of aches and pains. Then I finally tried Kundalini yoga and wow what a difference it made. I've read a post mentioning back cured through Bikram Yoga. I have not tried Bikram Yoga nor expect to actually...but ya never know. The back focused excerices of Kundalini really did the trick in my case. I know others with back problems due to accident but they are up in age with other health issues and cannot do yoga...and also the years of sedimentary life for some of them and just not really excercising, fitness..etc. Some people think that just walking or bending or going out to work everyday is excerise ...what they fail to understand is that the body needs to bend, twist, breath, stretch, invert, and cardio in different ways as well. I would say that a lot of my back recovery is based on perhaps the fact that my lower back problem was acute and not so far gone that it could be healed in part by my first hour of Kundalini. There are obviously other with more indepth and complex back problems that have to really be careful of excersices because of that or do excercise under some professional supervision. My only caution with Kundalini (especially if you have other health/issues or injuries and especially if you work with a video tape) work according to your own capacity and take it one step at a time...do more as you go along because the instructors are usually young, very able, and experinced..and the excercises are very active. If you want to learn more about Kundalini or other yogas simply do a searh on the net!...you'll find your way. Has anyone else had yoga related back progress?.


Charish

 

[ravin_lunatic]

Hi....no one replied to my post about yoga and back pain help...I guess it might have been the wrong section?. Yet I can understand why...with so much pain going on its hard to consider movement much less yoga. While I still stand by my yoga/kundalini experience...and have read other posts and some articles about its help with back pain. My reoccurrance of lower back pain was so bad that although I did try kundalini I had to stop half way though...before my back just eventually gave out into lower back HELL. I think that the stage of recovery/healing/pain that I was at in the former situation may have been ideal timing and maybe that was condusive tothe kundalini benefit. However, this time around I am perplexed at the severity and lingering of this flare up. See my recent post at "Crystals and Crystal Therapy> Killing me!..back pain and crystal/stones layouts. Anyway, I thought I'd just make this follow up..hope it helps!.

Charish

 

[mtexfukkidgijpedy]

Charish

Sorry you didn't get any answers to your original post. It is very interesting and I would imagine that many people have read your post and noted the information without comment.

I am really sorry that your back pain has returned. Have you tried Pilates? I don't mean a class, but one to one with a good instructor?

Lesley

 

[Michael-james Yule]

Yes I'll second that - (as a Pilates teacher!).
Many people have poor core strength, and some are over-flexible anyway. Pilates develops the muscles within the normal range of movement.
Hope you are feeling better Charish : did you get yourself checked out?
Sharonx

 

[altelphef]

I have also tried yoga and have found it to be great, as well as tai chi!
and top it up with aromatherapy and life's a peach![sm=dance.gif]

 

[coiodkxi]

With whatever typr of yoga you are performing you need to take into consideration how you're feeling at each class as some days are easier - in terms of flexibility and opening than others , and if you try and do the same a syou did the previous week but are finding it harder then just pushing yourself to achieve same results will ultimately lead to neg results and possibly leave you in pain. So the trick is to REALLY listen to your body and what its telling you at any one moment. I always suggest warming your body up before a yoga session if youre feeling particularly stiff and cold. Little light fairly brisk movements to wake and warm the body up. Yes there are definite postures which people with lower/other back probs need to stay away from until they are in a position to be able to work with it without hurting themselves again. Inner core work is a fantastic way to help begin to regain some suppport around the back.

Through many years of stretching and sometimes not listening to my body Ive had bouts of injury which took a second to evolve and months to recover. So now Im alot more attuned to listening to the subtle cycles and rhythms of my body.

Anyone with Lower back problems or whove just encountered an operation need to speak to their teacher in detail before trying any unfamiliar or inappropriate postures. If your teacher tells you your fine to undertake certain postures that you feel may upset your back then go and get a second even third opinion, or just dont do it if it doesnt feel right. Also there are MANY variations of postures, so you can gradually weave your way through in a more subtle and slow approach which will therefore help you heal in the long run.

Always listen to your own body!!! ANd also remember you are in control of your body!