Introduction to backs and back care through yoga.
Learn how to bring backs to balance in the yoga class and beyond, safeguarding back health through a modern approach to ancient healing wisdom. An overview of the back from an eastern perspective and outline of some common back conditions.
Practical back pain relieving poses together with yoga and postural modifications, breathwork and relaxation will give you some invaluable back health management tools to bring your yoga as well as everyday life and other sporting activities.
You will:
Gain a basic understanding about common back pain and some common back complaints.
Be introduced to some back-relieving poses and sequences facilitating improvement in back health .
Have an understanding of simple and effective modifications both on and off the yoga mat to relieve back pain, through re-education, re-alignment and raised self-awareness. This will help to ease postures and reinforce a positive outlook.
Mats and blocks are provided although you are welcome to bring your own. You may also want to bring a notebook.
This is suitable for anyone who has an interest in back health care.
