Yoga in Harvard Square - Located in the heart of Harvard Square, Yoga in Harvard Square's founder Portia Brockway's teaching style is flowing and moderate in intensity. Kripalu-certified, Portia leads six classes per week, regular group, prenatal and postnatal. Classes are small, offering individualized attention to beginners and more experienced students alike. The orientation of…
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Back Pain and Visualisation Part 4
Suitable for working mums-to-be during all stages of pregnancy. These gentle classes are designed to strengthen the mind and body in preparation for labour, delivery and motherhood. Classes include yoga postures to relieve the common discomforts of pregnancy; relaxation techniques and breathing exercises to calm participants during pregnancy and focus and relax their bodies and…
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Back Pain and Visualisation Part 3
In his book – Healing Back Pain Naturally by Dr Art Brownstein, the author presents his Back-to-Life Programme which concentrates on yoga-like stretches and meditative and breathing exercises. The key to this process is to strengthen the back muscles, since the origin of most back pain is weak, contracted or atrophied muscles. One of the…
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Back Pain and Visualisation Part 2
Radiographs are primary tools to rule out etiologies of pain such as masses, fractures, spondylolysis, and spondylolisthesis. Axial imaging such as computed tomography (CT) scans, CT myelograms, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is indicated when other etiologies of back pain or leg pain must be excluded or when spine surgery is being considered. MRI is…
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