YOGA FOR HEALTHY LOWER BACKS
*Specialised 12-week Course
*Evidence based - Arthritis Research UK/University of York Research
*Specialised 12-week Course
*Evidence based - Arthritis Research UK/University of York Research
Back discomfort is a common problem. Now there is an innovative evidence-based way to improve back health and function. The 'Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs' programme, gently and progressively, aims to help people with chronic or recurring low back pain get back to being more active again.
Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs Classes Locally in West Wales
I run small groups of about six people 2 to 3 times a year. The next course is scheduled for Autumn 2018 (to be confirmed). The last courses were held at the Small World Theatre in Cardigan on Thursdays from 5p.m. - 6.15 p.m. Future courses may be on different days or times, and possibly at a different venue. If you are interested in the course and would like to discuss if it would be suitable for you, please contact me by email or on 01239 712719 or 07531 318045.
I run small groups of about six people 2 to 3 times a year. The next course is scheduled for Autumn 2018 (to be confirmed). The last courses were held at the Small World Theatre in Cardigan on Thursdays from 5p.m. - 6.15 p.m. Future courses may be on different days or times, and possibly at a different venue. If you are interested in the course and would like to discuss if it would be suitable for you, please contact me by email or on 01239 712719 or 07531 318045.
Why 'Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs'?
Q. There are many courses and therapies available offering help to those with lower back pain, so why should I choose this course?
Q. There are many courses and therapies available offering help to those with lower back pain, so why should I choose this course?
- You know exactly what you will get - the same yoga, taught in the same way, according to the same educational materials, as in the research itself. No need to wait until your next back episode recurs before starting the course.
- The course is designed to give you long-term benefits. You will be taught to bring postural improvements, mental focus and relaxation techniques into your daily life. In the research, benefits were still found a year after starting the yoga.
- Expect to pay a little more for these therapeutic classes than for general yoga classes because they are taught in smaller groups, but with its educational, single course, self-management approach, Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs is considered to be cost-effective compared with other therapies and courses.
Yoga Class Format
The course comprises 12 classes of 75 minutes and consists of easy foundational yoga poses. Props such as a yoga block, blanket or belt are used to aid effectiveness and ensure absolute comfort.
You will learn life-long skills to improve health. This holistic course is designed to address stress-management, bring about an increase in physical activity and other positive outcomes additional to lower back health.
Ask your GP whether this gentle, evidence-based specially-modified yoga course is appropriate for you.
The course comprises 12 classes of 75 minutes and consists of easy foundational yoga poses. Props such as a yoga block, blanket or belt are used to aid effectiveness and ensure absolute comfort.
You will learn life-long skills to improve health. This holistic course is designed to address stress-management, bring about an increase in physical activity and other positive outcomes additional to lower back health.
Ask your GP whether this gentle, evidence-based specially-modified yoga course is appropriate for you.
The Research that used this Specific Yoga
The University of York (Department of Health Sciences) ran one of the largest yoga research studies, funded by Arthritis Research UK. Teachers from Iyengar Yoga Association (UK) and British Wheel of Yoga designed and ran specialised 12-week courses in five areas of the UK. The positive results showing it to be safe and effective were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine ("Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain:A Randomized Trial" H.Tilbrook, 2011).
The course has been shown to be cost-effective for the NHS, individuals and the workplace, with days off work being reduced by approximately 70% over a year from this single 12-week course.
The University of York (Department of Health Sciences) ran one of the largest yoga research studies, funded by Arthritis Research UK. Teachers from Iyengar Yoga Association (UK) and British Wheel of Yoga designed and ran specialised 12-week courses in five areas of the UK. The positive results showing it to be safe and effective were published in the Annals of Internal Medicine ("Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain:A Randomized Trial" H.Tilbrook, 2011).
The course has been shown to be cost-effective for the NHS, individuals and the workplace, with days off work being reduced by approximately 70% over a year from this single 12-week course.