Releasing Tension from the Hips, Pelvic Structure and Back While Strengthening the Core and the Back Muscles to Help Reduce Back Pain

These Posts taken together could be turned into an endless number of practices to help the health of your spine. Learning to reduce tension from your hips to your spine, from your pelvic structure to your spine and from the back of the legs to your spine is very beneficial. Learning to strengthen your core is also extremely important to the health of your back. And learning to strengthen your back muscles safely and effectively can also be extremely useful. Taken together to make your spine and the back of your body stronger, more capable of holding itself in good alignment and free of unwanted tension would be a good part of helping to eliminate back pain for a large percentage of people.


The First Principle of Therapeutic Yoga

SthiraSukham Asanam: The Postures Should Be Strong and Soft

Reclining Hip Opening Postures to Reduce Stress in the Outer Hips and Lower Back

Cow Faced Pose: Gomukhasana: A Seated Hip Opening Pose to Reduce Tension in the Outer Hip and Lower Back

Ankle to Knee Pose: A Seated Hip Opening Pose to Stretch from the Outer Hip into the Lower Back

Postures To Reduce Stress in the Pelvic Structure and Spine to Help Relieve Back Pain

More Angles on Opening from the Pelvic Structure to the Spine to help Reduce Back Pain

Bharadvajasana, A Twist that Opens Your Hips and Releases Tension in Your Neck and Shoulders As Well

Janusirsasana: Asymmetrical Opening from the Hips and Pelvic Structure into the Spine Reducing Tension and Improving Health of Lower Back

Parivrtti Janusirsasna: Opening From the Outer Hip into the Side of the Body Reducing Tension in Lower Back

Marichyansana A; Another Angle on Opening from the Hips to the Lower Back to Reduce Tension

Forward Bends: Uttanasana and Pascimottanasana: Stretching the Lower Back to Release Tension

Four Back Bends: Strengthening the Lower Back: The Difference Between Cobra Pose and Upward Facing Dog

Reclining Core Strengthening Twist

More Core Strengthening Postures for Improved Postural Alignment and the Health of Your Spine

Core Strengthening with Pelvic Opening

More Angles on Opening from the Pelvic Structure to the Spine to help Reduce Back Pain

Here are some more angles on opening from the pelvic structure into the spine. The more angles you can give your body the better in the end. When done in a manner that is appropriate for the individual, reducing tension from the pelvic structure into the spine can help reduce stress and pain in either or both areas.



I am amazed that I could not find an image of myself in Baddha Konasana of all the poses. But this is a nice photo of Erin Wilson in a gentle version of the posture.