Asides

Sciatica can be a real pain in the butt!

Check out my latest YouTube video to see if this beginners yoga class can ease some of your sciatica challenges. Always listen to your body, keep it between the easy and the ouch!

Easy to do yoga movements (poses or postures) for back relief. Today’s video features postures to easing sciatica and lessening kyphosis with a regular practice. Join Gail PB as she teaches this Beginners Yoga Class. Note: Can be done seated on the chair, or on the floor with your yoga mat.

Sciatica can be a real pain in the butt! Sciatica symptoms can be caused by compression of the sciatic nerve as it runs through the pelvis, adjacent – or sometimes through – the piriform muscle (Sciatic nerve entrapment, also called piriformis syndrome.) Sometimes the pain is localized in the butt, although it an manifest in different ways all the way down to the toes due to the branding nature of the sciatic nerve.

Yoga in Beaumont & Nederland, Port Neches, Texas – Yoga Classes

Yoga in Beaumont & Nederland, Port Neches, Texas – Yoga Classes – 409-727-3177

I teach two classes for Lakeside Center, 150 Magnolia Street, Beaumont Texas.

Wednesdays at 11 AM the Chair Tai Chi with a Splash of Yoga

Fridays at 10:30 AM Yoga. Which can be done either seated on the chair, on the yoga mat, or standing behind the chair, when we do the standing postures.

Folks using their yoga mats, the walls, the chair, and tree pose seated on the chair too!
Love yoga!
  • NEW – In Person Tuesday Yoga . Starting Third Tuesday in March. Held at Wesley UMC, 3515 Helena Avenue, Nederland, Texas. $10 No longer teaching classes at Wesley Church in Nederland, Tx.
  • Every Wednesday – Free Beginners Yoga – gentle yoga for healthy backs class – sponsored by Veterans Yoga Project online. To gain access to this free class please visit Veterans Yoga Project website to create a free online studio account to take my Wednesday 1:00 PM Central Time Day light Time, yoga class. Have on hand a strap, block, yoga mat. Optional access to a chair or wall. You can use a long towel and a small pillow instead of a strap/block. Sign up HERE on Veterans Yoga Project.
  • Wednesdays at 11 am – Seated Chair Tai Chi with a Splash of Yoga at Lakeside!
  • Every Friday 10:30 AM – Beaumont Texas – In-Person beginners yoga class, held at the Best Years Lakeside Event Center in Beaumont. Free for Beaumont residents, non-residents pay $4 for this weekly class. Please come early first time to register at front desk and to fill out yoga registration form. If you have a yoga mat please bring it. There is yoga equipment, but it is first come, first served. Poses can also alternatively be done seated on the chair. Click on Lakeside Center and view the many activities provided!
Seated Chair Tai Chi
Yoga on FriYays
Some Seated options for Fall Prevention Yoga

Celebrating teaching for 24 years!

Hey y’all, this is the 24th year for me to teach some type of yoga on this planet Earth!

Seated Chair Tai Chi with Gail Pickens-Barger
Seated Chair Tai Chi with Gail Pickens-Barger

I’m celebrating by providing a free online zoom class of Seated Chair Tai Chi!

February 7th, 2024 at 11 AM Central Time.

Here’s the registration link. Love to see you in class for this new fitness class that I currently teach!

Chair Tai Chi registration link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdu6uqjgqE9weVSeTXO2DIRV8z_gINoLr

Chair Tai Chi with Gail PB. Free online zoom class on February 7, 2024 to celebrate my 24th year of teaching!
Chair Tai Chi with Gail PB. Can ya dig it?

Yoga for Back Pain Relief

Yoga for Back Pain Relief, Chronic or Recurring Back Pain
(shhhh, it’s yoga!)

Relief for Chronic or Recurring Back Pain (shhhh, it’s yoga!)

Instant Stress Eraser The economy is in the dumps. Gas prices continue to shoot upwards.

It’s winter. It used to be vacation time. If only you can take a vacation from stress.

Now you can. Right now while you read this post.

Sit up straight and take a deeper breathe than you normally do. Hold it for a second or two, and let the air out with a sigh. Go ahead. No one will notice.

Now, do it again. Take a deeper breathe than before. Hold it for a moment or two and just… let … it … go.

Most people tend to breathe very shallow in their chest. Shallow breathing promotes stress and tension. Deep breathing melts it away.

In a few minutes of deep breathing, you can actually eliminate all stress and tension, lower your blood pressure, and instantly gain a lot more positive attitude.

My name is Gail Pickens-Barger and I teach yoga Online/In-Person and Classes on YouTube. Forget what you’ve heard about yoga. You do not have to twist yourself into a pretzel to do yoga. It’s for everyone. Whether you are in shape or not.

And the benefits are immediate.

It’s winter so this is the best time to get started eliminating your stress with yoga.

Check out my latest beginner yoga video on YouTube:

Get back pain relief through gentle yoga with Gail P-b.

Sharing and oldie but a goodie. Gentle Yoga for low back care with Gail P-B.

Yoga for Back Pain | Best Movements for Back Pain Relief | Beginners Yoga class with Gail P-B.

I teach for Veterans Yoga Project (VYP)in their Online Yoga Studio. One of the more popular classes for folks that have some issues with their back tissues is the Gentle Yoga for Low Back Care Class, hosted on VYP online yoga studio.

I teach this class at 12:30 Central Time (think Texas). A sixty-minute class on Wednesdays It is geared towards beginners, and I also give alternative yoga postures for those of us, who do not wish to get down to the floor–so keep your chair handy!

Gear you’ll need for this class is a block, a strap, and having a chair, and blanket it nice too. Don’t forget your yoga mat, if you have a slippery floor surface!

Gear for Healthy Backs Beginner Yoga Class with Gail
Gear for Healthy Backs Beginner Yoga Class with Gail

Typically we start out on our backs or seated on the chair for those of you who want this option.

What we do in class

  • Breathing
  • Mindful Movement
  • Meditation
  • Guided Rest & Relaxation
  • Gratitude Practice

I hope to see you in class! Here’s the link to get a free account and then book a free yoga class

https://veteransyogaproject.org/vyp-classes