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Thinker · 02-22-2011, 12:02 PM

You never heard my testimonial about Yoga??????? Heh... I rave about what it did for me and my back pain.

I still have back and neck issues, but it isn't even 1/10th what it was many years ago. It was awful......debilitating......at times it was the kind of pain that causes some people to consider taking *extreme* measures.

I started doing 30 minutes of mild (easy stretching kind) Yoga everyday......following a DVD. I eventually purchased about six of the DVDs in the series (will include a link later). I did try classes, but I just *really* like doing something that therapeutic and soothing in the privacy of my home; it didn't feel as good being with strangers.

Along with the Yoga, I switched to what I called my Food Pyramid diet (eating only what was recommended for me by the government's Food Pyramid. The most difficult change I made at the same time (turned out to be the best) was drinking anywhere from 50-70 ounces of water each day.

Somewhere along the way, I dropped about 20 pounds, quit having sinus infections and bronchitis, and was almost pain-free in my lower back. I remember getting in the shower at the start of the day, bending down to turn on the water, and realizing........I had just BENT over to turn on the water!!!

I could only ever squat to do those things. I had to lean on the counter when rinsing after brushing my teeth; I got on my knees to make the bed because I couldn't bend over; and I had to squat when I went to turn on the shower water.

The combination of chiropractic and Yoga was my miracle drug!

Linus, as long as there aren't any nerve issues that might be aggravated, I just can't recommend gentle Yoga on a daily basis highly enough. It gave me strength, comfort, and sanity. I know that sounds dramatic, but it's true.

I wish the same result for you!

Here's a link to the DVD I started with from the Yoga Zone series.

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Zone-Basics-Beginners/dp/B000068MAJ/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1298397607&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Yoga Zone - Yoga Basics for Beginners: Yoga Zone, Koch: Movies & TV[/ame]

02-22-2011, 12:02 PM	#1
Thinker Senior Member How Do You Identify?: transman Preferred Pronoun?: male Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,868 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 710 Thanked 4,133 Times in 1,079 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	You never heard my testimonial about Yoga??????? Heh... I rave about what it did for me and my back pain. I still have back and neck issues, but it isn't even 1/10th what it was many years ago. It was awful......debilitating......at times it was the kind of pain that causes some people to consider taking extreme measures. I started doing 30 minutes of mild (easy stretching kind) Yoga everyday......following a DVD. I eventually purchased about six of the DVDs in the series (will include a link later). I did try classes, but I just really like doing something that therapeutic and soothing in the privacy of my home; it didn't feel as good being with strangers. Along with the Yoga, I switched to what I called my Food Pyramid diet (eating only what was recommended for me by the government's Food Pyramid. The most difficult change I made at the same time (turned out to be the best) was drinking anywhere from 50-70 ounces of water each day. Somewhere along the way, I dropped about 20 pounds, quit having sinus infections and bronchitis, and was almost pain-free in my lower back. I remember getting in the shower at the start of the day, bending down to turn on the water, and realizing........I had just BENT over to turn on the water!!! I could only ever squat to do those things. I had to lean on the counter when rinsing after brushing my teeth; I got on my knees to make the bed because I couldn't bend over; and I had to squat when I went to turn on the shower water. The combination of chiropractic and Yoga was my miracle drug! Linus, as long as there aren't any nerve issues that might be aggravated, I just can't recommend gentle Yoga on a daily basis highly enough. It gave me strength, comfort, and sanity. I know that sounds dramatic, but it's true. I wish the same result for you! Here's a link to the DVD I started with from the Yoga Zone series. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Zone-Basics-Beginners/dp/B000068MAJ/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1298397607&sr=1-1"]Amazon.com: Yoga Zone - Yoga Basics for Beginners: Yoga Zone, Koch: Movies & TV[/ame] __________________ Practice humility and kindness. Last edited by Thinker; 02-22-2011 at 05:49 PM.