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Knee and Back Pain with The Help of Yoga Part 1

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Knee and back pain can be alleviated through practice of both yoga postures that stretch and strengthen the muscles around the knee joint. With knees, make sure that the knee stays in line with the ankle and does not twist in or out. Avoid seated postures that have the knee turned out to the side [...]

Back Pain Free with Driving Yoga Part 5

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

While driving, for those with Carpal Tunnel Deviation, try keeping your wrists fluid and letting your elbows drop slightly. Always keep in mind to ‘go where you feel the most control’, driving safely and loosen up with a little Yoga from time to time.  When appropriate, interlacing the fingers of the hands and stretch them [...]

Back Pain Free with Driving Yoga Part 4

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

When getting out of bed, don’t even dare trying quick movements. Instead, you should slowly edge your way to the side of the bed and then push yourself up with your arms. That way you don’t use your back muscles as much. Yoga exercises will help you improve your lung capacity, deepen your connection with [...]

Back Pain Free with Driving Yoga Part 3

Monday, May 12th, 2008

In a fixed task such as driving, optimal trunk stabilization is essential for the healthiest driving posture, with the least stress to the back and neck, and the most efficient operation of the controls (steering wheel, foot pedals). This trunk stabilization is due to spontaneous activation of four key muscle groups: the lower abdominals, the [...]

Back Pain Free with Driving Yoga Part 2

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

In this posture, the tail bone is bearing weight on the seat. In addition, the arms are elevated forward to reach the steering wheel. If there is one posture guaranteed to give you back and neck pain while driving, this is it! Exercise balls are also great tools to keep handy and one of the [...]

Back Pain Free with Driving Yoga Part 1

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

If health professionals paid more attention to driving posture and the science of sitting, they would have fewer patients to treat for back pain. Instead, their “state of the art” advice to patients is: 1) Use a rolled towel or lumbar support in the lower back when driving, and 2) get out of the car [...]

How To Avoid Back Pain When At Your Computer 4.

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

If you have decided to improve your mental and physical health with yoga, you need to practice your yoga exercises correctly to get the most benefit and to prevent injury. Here are a few suggestions to keep in mind. A lot of back problems are known to be muscular in origin, which means they are, [...]

May Newsletter

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

May 9th 2008 Namaste To You All You Are What You Think And You Are What You Eat Got you thinking yet? Read on … Some extra good news this month. We have been speaking to experts in their field who have agreed to be interviewed – Yoga, Thai massage, Osteopathy, Spinal Therapists, Massage and product [...]

How To Avoid Back Pain When At Your Computer 3.

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Yoga, in addition, can help to relieve some of the problems that office work can cause. An example of this is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, the wrist affliction that often affects those who spend hours on a computer. Yoga asanas, practiced with proper shoulder, elbow, and wrist alignment can help relieve the pain of Carpal Tunnel [...]

How To Avoid Back Pain When At Your Computer 2.

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Another simple exercise, which again takes very little time. Stand facing a wall with your feet hip width apart, toes slightly turned in and about two feet out from the wall. Take your hands up the wall shoulder width apart with fingers splayed. Breathe in and as you exhale pull the knee caps up, turn [...]

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