Changing The Face Of Yoga Podcast

Introduction 4:05 Specialises in yoga/yoga therapy for low back pain/sciatica. She has experienced these for a long time. Developed back issues as an adult. Researched for solutions. In Canada in 2003/04 she began to find  yoga intensives for specific conditions. Found Feldenkreis and took trainings because it helped her back pain. Yoga was  too generalised for the senior classes she was teaching. 7:34 Pulled together different modalities to help with back pain. She found PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) to be helpful which stretches and strengthens, tones and relaxes muscles. Applied to her senior’s classes. Found Viniyoga with Robin Rothenburg – yoga for low back pain course. Also interested in what Dr. McGill could add to the problem. Put all of these modalities together to develop a workshop and classes. 12:36 Major causes of low back pain a) the L5-S1 area very vulnerable to wear and tear, b) bulging disk (not herniated discs)  which usually results in mild or moderate pain, c) breakdown o