Iyengar Yoga for Back Care

For all levels, from beginners (min. 3 months) to yoga teachers.

This program teaches yoga as an approach to relief from chronic back pain, for conditions ranging from minor neck and lower back tension to severe scoliosis. Coauthor of Yoga: Anytime, Anywhere, Elise Browning Miller teaches how yoga postures, when practiced with the correct emphasis, can be extremely successful in alleviating this pain.

This program addresses

• How to use yoga to increase strength and flexibility in the back, focusing on the relationship between the spinal column, pelvis, and shoulder blades
• Beneficial classical and modified asanas for back conditions, including lower back pain, disc disease, sciatica, upper back and neck tightness, and scoliosis
• Anatomy, as it relates to poses taught.

Elise’s teaching is precise, down-to-earth, and nurturing. She encourages students to draw on inner knowing and to move safely beyond perceived limitations.

Special pricing Combine this program with Yoga for Scoliosis Part I for a ten percent tuition discount. Please call to register.

• 10 credits for Yoga Alliance (YA), $20 additional charge
• 10 credits for Athletic Trainers (BOC), $20 additional charge