There are loads of reasons you could have back pain. Maybe it’s the way you sleep. Maybe it’s the way you exercise (check out our list of 10 worst exercises for your back). Maybe you’re incredibly stressed and it’s causing you to slouch with anxiety. Whatever the case may be, research shows that moving more can be the best medicine for your aching muscles and joints. Our movement of choice? Yoga.
There are loads of yoga poses that help with stress relief also help with back pain. We caught up with Kimberly Fowler, founder of YAS Fitness Centers, and got her 5 go-to yoga moves to reduce that back tension. The good news? These are poses that anybody can do, so unroll that yoga mat and get to feeling better.
Child’s pose helps to decompress your lower back, and if your back is hurting this is a quick and simple pose to do. Come to the floor with knees bent. Sit back on heels with legs and feet touching.
Lean forward and rest your torso on your thighs. Bring arms out in front of you. Breathing into lower back, give it some attention.
Hold this pose for about a minute and give it time to relax
Bring feet about hip width apart. Hinge forward and release head toward the floor.
Bend knees and then rest chest on thighs.
Fowler suggests that this is one of the best poses to do after you’ve spent a lot of time sitting at a desk or in front of a computer.
Original article and pictures take www.rodalewellness.com site
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