Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs
What is Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs?
A twelve-week evidence-based course designed to improve and manage chronic or intermittent lower back pain and, gently and effectively, help people of all ages to get back to being more active again.
The course is based on a study conducted by the University of York with Arthritis Research UK. Results and research details of the study can be found on the website www.yogaforbacks.co.uk.
The course is designed to give you long-term benefits. You will learn simple, gentle yoga poses, focusing on back comfort, good posture and improvement of back health for now and in the future. Aims are re-education and realignment of the body, and increased flexibility and strength.
You will learn what to do when a painful back episode occurs, gentle exercises to strengthen weak muscles and lengthen tight ones, and relaxation techniques: in short, life-long skills on how to manage back pain and improve your back’s health.
The course is also designed to help with stress and has other positive outcomes such as supporting general health and wellbeing.
How to book a 12-week course
To pre-register, or for more information, please contact me at [email protected] or call 07766 222316.
NB The 12-week course is usually taught in small groups of 2–12 people. However, if you prefer to be taught on a one-to-one basis, I am also available to teach private sessions in your home.
‘I work in forestry, an industry where lower-back problems are endemic. I found the course extremely helpful and supportive. Charlie’s teaching is excellent. She is helpful, patient, friendly and pays attention to the small details to make sure we learn correctly. I’ll miss the weekly sessions and the friendly group atmosphere’ – David
‘As I have painful osteoarthritis in the spine which in turn causes many painful muscular problems the best thing I ever did was to attend Charlie’s Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs classes. It has meant I can exercise and strengthen my core muscles in a gentle, positive way which in turn has enabled me to enjoy everyday life. Thank you, Charlie’ – Annie
‘I took the back course after a bad period with my back. The course was very gentle and well-designed to ease me back into health. I have gone on using some of the exercises to keep my back supple. It has changed my life as I’m now much more supple and I’d highly recommend the course with Charlie to anyone struggling with their back’ – Clare
‘I am eternally grateful to Charlie for her diligent guidance in a special lower back course she ran. I had not realized how simple everyday things like standing and sitting correctly would impact my general wellbeing. These small adjustments in my daily routine have made a considerable difference in managing back pain issues suffered from an injury in childhood’ – Cath
‘Over time I’ve tried osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors and worn back supports for a painful lower back. Since going on the Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs course, I haven’t needed so much as an anti-inflammatory. It’s fantastic to have found something that really works and is enjoyable to do. Charlie is a terrific teacher and her classes are happy and fun, too’ – Amanda