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How To Stretch For Back Pain 2: Cat Cow Stretch

admin — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 07:20:10 +0000

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Picture a cow in a pasture or a sleeping cat—could their lives be any more relaxed? Since stress aggravates back pain, take a cue from these animals and practice this relaxing yoga-inspired stretch.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Comfortable clothes
A floor

Step 1: Get on hands & knees

Get down on your hands and knees. Your hands should be pointing forward and aligned underneath your shoulders, and your knees should be aligned underneath your hips.

Step 2: Inhale & arch back

Inhale, and slowly arch your back over a count of 5, dropping your belly towards the floor and raising your head, chest, and tailbone up.

Tip: Don’t overuse your lower back muscles; let gravity do most of the work.

Step 3: Hold stretch

Hold the stretch for 3 seconds.

Step 4: Exhale & round back

Exhale, and slowly round your back over a count of 5, dropping your head and tailbone down and pulling your belly inwards

Step 5: Hold stretch

Hold the stretch for 3 seconds.

Tip: To vary the stretch, rotate your midsection in a clockwise circle as you arch up and then down. Repeat 5-8 times and then rotate counter-clockwise for the same number of times.

Step 6: Repeat stretch

Repeat the stretch 3-5 times in each direction.

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Duration : 0:1:31

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : Half Dog Yoga Pose for Lower Back Pain

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:27:20 +0000

Learn how to do the half dog and down dog when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Expert: Elizabeth Rose
Contact: www.artanayoga.com
Bio: Elizabeth Rose is a registered Hatha yoga teacher with a background in modern dance, gymnastics, martial arts, and circus arts.
Filmmaker: randy primm

Duration : 0:2:35

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : Check-up Before Trying Yoga for Back Pain

admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:33:58 +0000

Learn why to get a checkup first when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Duration : 0:1:15

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : Mountain Yoga Pose for Lower Back Pain

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:41:36 +0000

Learn how to do the mountain pose when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Duration : 0:3:51

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : Thread Needle Yoga Pose for Back Pain

admin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:41:31 +0000

Learn how to do the thread the needle pose when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Duration : 0:3:36

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : All About Lower Back Pain

admin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:06:02 +0000

Learn about the basics of lower back pain when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Duration : 0:1:8

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : What Causes Lower Back Pain

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:26:18 +0000

Learn about the causes of lower back pain when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Duration : 0:3:19

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : Yoga Leg Lifts for Lower Back Pain

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:03:04 +0000

Learn how to do the recycling leg lifts pose when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Duration : 0:2:3

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : Fish Yoga Pose for Lower Back Pain

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:32:08 +0000

Learn how to do the fish pose when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Duration : 0:1:50

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Yoga for Lower Back Pain : Forward Bend Yoga Pose for Back Pain

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:37:05 +0000

Learn how to do the seated forward bend when using yoga poses for lower back pain relief in this free exercise video from a hatha yoga instructor.

Duration : 0:2:6

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