All level back care class An hour exploring posture, moves and techniques to stretch and strengthen to improve back health. Studies have shown yoga to help alleviate back pain (see link at bottom) but it's important to find the right class for you with a teacher with experience who can advise you on the right class and postures for you. This is so individual. Most of us will have tightness, niggles and aches from time to time but some have more challenging sciatica and disc issues so please use the class as a guide and contact your physio or doctor if not sure. Go slow and always listen to the body but don't react be limited by it. This class will help you ** Start to understand the mind body connection ** Learn how to move safely for your body ** Do specific postures to relieve back pain ** Learn how to use the breath and mindfulness to reduce pain ** Start to understand better posture and how your daily activities may be contributing to your pain (including sleep) Also see 2 short sessions on the members library (yoga for injuries page) Sometimes a personal yoga session can help initially to explore your particular issue and suggest the moves and poses to suit. See here for info on personal sessions available on zoom or in my studio the Yoga Shack, B46 www.sole2soulyoga.co.uk/personal-sessions A regular yoga practice can help maintain and resolve some back issues so look at the timetable and contact me if you're not sure which class might be right for you www.sole2soulyoga.co.uk/anyclassbookings Yoga and back pain study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4878447/

A short video with a little information about how the knee works, some common restrictions, and some stretches and mind set that might work (they do for me!)

30 minutes of focused stretches, breath work for those working with acute back injury or rehab. Of course this depends on the injury and please check with your doctor or physio before. Once backs are healing in theory we need to move it in all directions mindfully but there are some moves that will aggravate different issues. Always move slowly and feel into it. This session includes some back and glute stretches and strengtheners as well as mindful awareness, breath and healing meditation part 2 will be a follow on back care session with focus on more standing work (see library )

30 minutes of Standing focused stretches, breath work for those working with acute back injury or rehab. Of course this depends on the injury and please check with your doctor or physio before. Once backs are healing in theory we need to move it in all directions mindfully but there are some moves that will aggravate different issues. Always move slowly and feel into it. This session includes some back and glute stretches and strengtheners as well as mindful awareness, breath and healing meditation part 1 is also in the library with a focus on more seated work

29/1/22 a back to basics pilates class with some hip and core stability