Yoga postures for easing back pain

Gentle Yoga for low back pain 45 minute classes hosted by the Veterans Yoga Project folks!

Thank you for joining this yoga class and I hope you enjoy the class!

Remember, you don’t have to be able to touch your toes, or bend like a pretzel to do yoga!

Back PAIN info:

• Back pain is the 2nd most sited reason people go to the doctor
• Back pain has a high occurrence in veterans for a number of reasons
• And they are prescribed pills but it doesn’t really help
• Then comes fatigue, depression & quality of life goes down
• Yoga can actually help the back pain
• 45% of veterans have a military-connected disability
• 8% of adults in the US have back pain at some part of their life
• 30% of people in the US in the next 3 months will have a short course of back pain
  • So this affects everyone
  • This method of practices and yoga poses
  • Reduces the intensity of pain, depression, fatigue & medication use
  • Pain interference with daily life.
  • Quality of life & self-efficacy both went up with regular yoga practice

#VYPFamily, #VYPBootsOnTheGround, #VYPLightACandle and #NamasteMemorialDay

Since the formative years of the United States, more than one million American Soldiers have given and lost their lives protecting our freedoms and defending our nation’s liberties. Those Americans made the ultimate sacrifice. Veterans Yoga Project recognizes their sacrifice by annually gathering on Memorial Day to light candles in their honor.

We stand where they once stood.
We bow to them with gratitude.
We speak of their valor.
We live.

Gratefully,
All of us at Veterans Yoga Project

Gail Pickens-Barger, Veterans Yoga Project Ambassador