Asanas for Back Pain

       Most people tend to suffer from lower or upper back pain. Barring a few cases of slipped disk, the majority tend to collect stress and tension, which results in week abdominal muscles and eventually, back pain.

Regular yoga practice will go far in relieving the stress and tension and also, strengthen the abdominal muscles that sometimes cause back pain. In fact, there is no medicine to cure back pain and studies have shown that Yoga is the most effective way of relieving back pain. Then again, not all Yoga poses relieve back pain. Some can even aggravate existing pain. This is why it is best to do these practices under the supervision of a certified Yoga instructor. Even just one or two sessions with an instructor will help.

Deep breathing, a regular practice of pranayamas and the Sudarshan Kriya will help reduce stress and relieve you of your back pain.

Yoga Poses for Back Pain

Here are some of the best yoga poses and breathing exercises for relieving back pain. Each yoga asana can be held from five to 10 seconds depending upon your level of comfort and the sequence can be followed as follows -

• Vajrasana with deep breathing
• Cat stretch
• Child’s pose
• Cobra
• Locust (half)
• Pawanmuktasana
• Natrajasana (Dancer's Pose)
• Matsyasana (fish)
• Shavasana