Why Trying Yoga for Back Pain? Then pick the RIGHT poses

I detailed the use of the shoulder stand sequence as 'the' yoga exercise for back pain in part one of this article. Now we will learn about the rest of the applicable poses. Forward Stretch: Wind Relieving Pose: (Vatayanasana) Lie flat. Now take a deep breath and hold it. Now bend your right leg at the knee and press the bent leg against the stomach. While doing this, keep in mind that the other leg remains straight. Now, switch legs and use both legs at the same time to finish it. 5-15 Seconds Hala Pose (Halasana): Lie on your back on your blanket. Keep hands, palms down near the thighs. Without bending the knees, slowly raise the hips and lumbar part of the back and lower the legs until they touch the floor or go as far as you can. The main thing here is to get as deep a stretch for the lower back as possible. 5-15 Seconds Forward Bend (Paschimmothanasana): Lie on a blanket on your back, hands facing up on the floor. Keep the feet and thighs firmly on the floor. Tighten your body. Slowly raise the head and chest and assume a sitting position. Now exhale until you are able to hold your toes, ankles or heels. You can also press your face between your knees. 5-15 seconds Back stretch: Inclined flat pose (Purvottanasana): Keeping the body straight, rest your hands on the heels. 5-15 Second Bow Pose: (Dhanurasana) This pose is best known as a backward bending exercise. Lie down on the blanket. Relax the muscles. Now fold the legs over the thighs. Firmly grasp the right ankle with the right hand and the left ankle with the left hand. By pulling the legs with the hands, raise the head, body and knees so that the whole body rests on the stomach. Wheel Pose (Chakrasana) Lie down. Bend arms and legs. Raise the body and rest on the hands and feet. Keep your head firmly between your shoulders. 5-15 Seconds Spinal Twist: (Ardha Matsyendrasana): - Sit on the floor with both legs facing forward. - Bend your right knee, lift your right leg over your left knee and place your right foot on the floor next to your left knee. Sit with your spine straight, place your left elbow on the right side of your right knee. - Bend your left hand so that your left fingers are touching your right hip, while at the same time, turn to look at your right shoulder. Since this actually involves turning the back, make sure you only move as far as is comfortable. As a matter of fact, it is advised that you only allow poses at any one time, depending on the gravity of your case. 5-15 seconds Corpse Pose (Shavasana): This is the relaxation pose. From experience, after the spinal twist above, if you immediately get into this pose, there is an indescribable feeling of relief from the stiffness in the back. You should try it for yourself. Lie down on your back and spread your arms and legs slightly. Take deep breaths to a count of 5 which is in the ratio 5:5:5 (inhale-retention-exhale) - lie down for as long as you like and you can mentally send relaxation messages to your body parts like "My .. is comforted by this" (Filling the space with any part of the body. Remember to work from the toes up.) Other factors to take into account when I say 'for back pain' Try 'yoga for' that yoga involves the consumption of a healthy diet. This brings to mind the quote of Hippocrates: "Let your foods be your medicine..." It is believed, make sure that your diet is primarily made up of the right ingredients, raw and cooked fruits and vegetables. It will relieve constipation and it reminds me of a true experience I had with my father years ago. He had severe back pain for weeks and an alternative health advisor told him to eat plain fruit one night and 2-3 hours later, he was instructed to drink a laxative tea. After having a really good bowel movement the next day, the pain magically subsided. That said you might want to try this tip as well. I hope all of the above pointers come in handy in your use of yoga for back pain relief - with correct posture. So go on and try it today. So you follow me to see more such articles