for weak and/or injured backs (for angela)

kim on 3:51 pm March 29th, 2010 / 1 Comment »

A bright new student of Boundless recently asked me what to do about her back problems. A few years ago, she injured her back and has “babied it,” which has led her to become weak in her the core and tight at the site of the injury and around it.

Angela is not that different from more than 90% of Americans. With a tight back and weak core, her problem is exacerbated every time she sits down in any chair or seat — as long as she sits without thinking about what she’s learning in yoga class.

I told her I’d post a few stick-figure shapes to help guide a 10-15 minute practice at home a few times a week. This work, coupled with regular yoga class attendance (twice or three times a week ideal), is the best investment anyone can make in the healthy longevity of their spine.

Here they are:

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   On March 31st, 2010 at 12:54 am ( Desk Jockey Spine Straightening, 1) boundlessyoga.com Said:

   [...] come from years of sitting slouched in school and work chairs. And the other chairs. Different from Angela’s back, John’s back is seized up and tight in his quadratus lumborum, which is extremely common for [...]