Yoga – Healing Yoga for Aches and Pains – Sept 2011
For my first 30 Days project, I’m focusing on yoga. Every day, I’m going to follow a yoga workout for at least 20 minutes.
I’m starting with this because I had some back issues. Mostly, they’re due to chronic lack of exercise and the (very bad) idea that it was okay to push the (heavy, old school) TV and TV table across the room.
A couple of days after moving the TV, I realized that I had some twinges in my lower back, especially after sleeping or sitting for very long.
So, my first yoga routines are for aches and pains. I’m using the video, Healing Yoga for Aches and Pains.
(Nov 2011 update: Currently, the excerpt isn’t on YouTube. If you’re really interested, search at YouTube anyway.)
I’ve been using the full-length video for about four days, and the results have been dramatic. Whenever I feel a twinge, almost any one of the poses in this video… well, each pose seems to bring immediate relief.
In addition, I think this workout really is healing. Yoga is a simple, relaxing way to ease aches and pains. No stress. No anxiety. And, in Healing Yoga for Aches and Pains, I haven’t encountered any weird concepts that conflict with my views and spirituality. The content is very generic and focuses on the very basic movements and yoga poses.
If you’ve had issues with stress or stress-related pain, or if you’d like to prevent it, I highly recommend this yoga video. Every pose can be modified so you aren’t pushing yourself too far. (That’s important.)
As yoga videos go, this is easy, gentle and very effective. All you’ll need is a chair and something (carpet, towel, or mat) so the floor isn’t too hard for your back.
You can choose a workout that’s about seven minutes, or follow all three workouts in about 20 minutes.
Though I’m watching this video on Netflix, it’s also available at Amazon (as a video to watch online or via Roku, or to buy as a DVD).
If Netflix discontinues this, I’ll buy the DVD in a blink. It’s that helpful, and it keeps me far away from painkillers.
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