Guest guest Posted February 1, 2001 Report Share Posted February 1, 2001 Hi all, I've been experiencing some lower back pain recently after the end of my yoga exercises. It makes it very difficult for me to lay down into corpse pose. It's quite odd because I've been practising for several months and this was never a problem until recently. The pain is entirely concentrated on the left side of my lower back and is only there when I try to lay into corpse pose. I don't feel it at all during my yoga, or after. Any ideas? Thanks, Tammy Schilling -- personal copy designs better living through computer graphics http://www.personal-copy.com 410 219 5300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2001 Report Share Posted February 2, 2001 >Hi all, > >I've been experiencing some lower back pain recently after the end of my >yoga exercises. It makes it very difficult for me to lay down >into corpse pose. It's quite odd because I've been practising for several >months and this was never a problem until recently. The pain >is entirely concentrated on the left side of my lower back and is only >there when I try to lay into corpse pose. I don't feel it at all >during my yoga, or after. > >Any ideas? > Hi Tammy my advice comes from 'conventional' hatha yoga.-- After back bends, going in to corpse pose might give a problem, as the lower back arches in this pose for many people. so - directly after back bends, you could try holding kness to chest, feeling the length of the spine along the floor Best wishes- Mike >Thanks, > >Tammy Schilling > > >-- >personal copy designs >better living through computer graphics >http://www.personal-copy.com >410 219 5300 > > > > >"OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > - Yogi Bhajan > >You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the eGroups Member Center (My >Groups), or send mail to >Kundaliniyoga- >NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! >WEB SITE: kundalini yoga > >KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from >kundalini yogaclasses.html > >Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical books on Kundalini Yoga, >Meditation, Chakras, Womens' Empowerment. Meditation & Mantra CDs. > > _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2001 Report Share Posted February 2, 2001 Tammy : I had lower back problems for years. What helped me most, were exercises to strengthen the lower back. What I´m doing now to keep my lower back in good shape is the following. - I warm up on a climber before my set of KY, this exercise has strengthened my lower back. One similar you can do, is : put a chair against the wall, and climb it, doing sets of ten or whatever with each leg, do the same leg up and down to complete a set. This exercise was gave it to me after a period of rehabilitation to start building a stronger lower back, and it really worked. Also helped me for cardiovascular health. Now I'm doing it on a climber. About the corpse pose, before doing it , I do an asana from Hata called crocodile. Lay down on the floor, face upside down, looking at front and putting the chin on the floor, hands unfront of the head with fingers interweaved. Legs open comfortable, and feet pointing outside. This exercise helps me to relax the lower back before the corpse pose. Also helps me very much to concentrate on the pain and feel it, until I'm able to relax the muscule. Hope this can help you. Carlos --- Tammy Schilling <tammyl wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been experiencing some lower back pain recently > after the end of my yoga exercises. It makes it > very difficult for me to lay down > into corpse pose. It's quite odd because I've been > practising for several months and this was never a > problem until recently. The pain > is entirely concentrated on the left side of my > lower back and is only there when I try to lay into > corpse pose. I don't feel it at all > during my yoga, or after. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Tammy Schilling > > > -- > personal copy designs > better living through computer graphics > http://www.personal-copy.com > 410 219 5300 > > > Get personalized email addresses from Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2001 Report Share Posted February 2, 2001 Carlos, Thanks so much for the suggestions. I will definetely try them. The chair climbing exercise sounds like it would also help build strength in my legs (since I probably have a little more weight to lift up than I should), that's too cool. I will definetely try the crocodile pose. Sounds like it might help to rest that side of my back. Tammy carlos giacoman wrote: > Tammy : > I had lower back problems for years. > What helped me most, were exercises to strengthen the > lower back. > > What I´m doing now to keep my lower back in good shape > is the following. > > - I warm up on a climber before my set of KY, this > exercise has strengthened my lower back. > One similar you can do, is : put a chair against the > wall, and climb it, doing sets of ten or whatever with > each leg, do the same leg up and down to complete a > set. > > This exercise was gave it to me after a period of > rehabilitation to start building a stronger lower > back, and it really worked. Also helped me for > cardiovascular health. > Now I'm doing it on a climber. > > About the corpse pose, before doing it , I do an asana > from Hata called crocodile. Lay down on the floor, > face upside down, looking at front and putting the > chin on the floor, hands unfront of the head with > fingers interweaved. > Legs open comfortable, and feet pointing outside. > > This exercise helps me to relax the lower back before > the corpse pose. > Also helps me very much to concentrate on the pain and > feel it, until I'm able to relax the muscule. > > Hope this can help you. > > Carlos > > --- Tammy Schilling <tammyl wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I've been experiencing some lower back pain recently > > after the end of my yoga exercises. It makes it > > very difficult for me to lay down > > into corpse pose. It's quite odd because I've been > > practising for several months and this was never a > > problem until recently. The pain > > is entirely concentrated on the left side of my > > lower back and is only there when I try to lay into > > corpse pose. I don't feel it at all > > during my yoga, or after. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tammy Schilling > > > > > > -- > > personal copy designs > > better living through computer graphics > > http://www.personal-copy.com > > 410 219 5300 > > > > > > > > > Get personalized email addresses from Mail - only $35 > a year! http://personal.mail./ > > > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > - Yogi Bhajan > > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the eGroups Member Center (My Groups), or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga- > NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! > WEB SITE: kundalini yoga > > KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from > kundalini yogaclasses.html > > Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical books on Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Chakras, Womens' Empowerment. Meditation & Mantra CDs. > -- personal copy designs better living through computer graphics http://www.personal-copy.com 410 219 5300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2001 Report Share Posted February 3, 2001 Tammy: Just a note on crocodile pose, since I used to have to use this alot, in lieu of lying flat on my stomach (in preparation for many Hatha back bends) which used to hurt my lower back too much: Carlos' explanation of the pose is a bit different than the one I know, which you might also like. All the rest is the same, but try crossing your arms in front of you, holding on to each elbow/forearm with opposite hands, then resting your forehead on the arms. Also, if you do try one of the other suggestions that I saw you got, to hug your knees in to your chest before Savasana, you might find that it feels nice to rock from side to side in this position, massaging the lower back. And, as long as people are sharing their forms of lower back strengthening rehab, here's mine. Lie on your back; pushing lower back/sacrum into the floor, raise opposite arm and leg straight up, then lower slowly. Switch sides. Try working up to 15 sets. I had horrible lower back problems/pain and did 15 in the morning and another 15 before going to bed, every day for over a year. It really helped! Remember to push your back into the floor though and not arch it. Good luck. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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