Yoga Sequences for back pain
Tadasana
Come to standing. Pause your mind and ground your legs. Gently root the feet. Lift the arms to make the shape of a cactus. Spread all of the fingers and activate the entire arm. Begin to lean the chest up to the sky. Feel the simultaneous grounding of the feet and rising of the chest in opposing action.
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"/>Vrksasana
Press one foot into the inner thigh of the standing leg. Reach for opposite elbows behind the back and draw the shoulder blades together. Look slightly up as you stretch the front of the shoulders.
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Balance thoughtfully on one leg with the hands interlaced behind the back. Square the hips. Lift the back leg, the chest, and the arms as high as possible.
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Transition gracefully into a high lunge with the back foot at a 45-degree angle while keeping the hands interlaced behind the back. Keep lifting the arms and arch the back.
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As you inhale, arch the belly down while drawing the shoulder blades together. Repeat several rounds.
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Place the knees hip-width distance apart. Connect the hands to the low back in support as the chest and chin gently reach toward the sky.
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