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Skip the aspirin and acetaminophen and treat your back pain with these poses.
You don't need to pop a pill every time you have aches and pains. Over the counter pain relievers come with tons of packaging and they are just another ineffective quick fix. Instead, try a natural long-term solution.
I just recently finished my yoga certification at the Asheville Yoga Center in Asheville, N.C. It was no small feat. In fact, it took nine months and 230 hours to complete. Man was it a journey. I had already been pretty regular in my practice, but this certainly kicked it up a notch. In addition to studying the physical practice, we contemplated the mental aspects of yoga. We journaled each day and read a mountain of books to better our practice. We focused a significant amount of our time specifically on back care because, as teachers, it is an issue that presents itself often. One of the books that we read, Back Care Basics by Mary Pullig Schatz, answered tons of my questions about the yogic way to treat back pain.
Keep reading to learn three yoga poses that will help alleviate your back pain.
