Yoga Poses for your Back
Gentle backbends to strengthen your back.
Best Yoga Poses for Back Strengthening
Best Yoga Stretches for the Back
Experts have agreed that regular stretching and strengthening can prevent back issues and pains. The lower back is the most common of back pains. Some causes of back issues can range from incorrect sitting, standing, and lifting to age-related. Prevention of back pain is the key to good health.
One cause of back issues can be tight hamstrings, hips, and poor posture from sitting for long hours or sports-related. With some gentle yoga stretches, you can help release areas of tightness and strengthen the weak areas. It's important to balance your strength work with stretching to reduce imbalances and doing more core work is essential for back health. When we get older our body tightens and changes, so it’s important to adapt our exercise and movements with age and keep moving mindfully.
In Kevala Health online yoga classes we learn correct alignment in all the postures to help strengthen the hips, back, and spine safely. We move slowly and mindfully in our yoga classes, so we become more aware of our body and how it moves. In our live-stream yoga classes, we recommend you bend the knees in bending forwards and avoid strong backbends and twists, to prevent back pain.
7 Best Yoga Poses for Your Back
Cat-Cow
Cobra
Modified Downward Dog ( Legs bent)
Low Lunge
Half Monkey
Seated Twist
Legs up the wall
You can learn other safe yoga poses to help lower back pain in our yoga online studio.
Always seek advice from your health professional if there’s acute or chronic back pain. Never exercise if you are in pain and remember not every yoga class is going to be appropriate. We recommend you start with two classes a week and one Pilates class to start your back care journey. Our best back strengthening and stretch classes are Monday 6 pm, Wednesday at 9.30 am, Thursday at 6.00 pm, and Saturday at 9.00 am. More classes are here in our timetable.
Our experienced yoga teacher Jodie, verbally instructs simple modifications for extra comfort and support in yoga postures. In our live online yoga classes, you can make a request or chat with the teacher if you have any concerns at the beginning.
You will feel safe and supported in a Kevala live yoga at-home studio class. Try a 14-day free trial of unlimited Pilates and Yoga.
More information on Pilates for back strengthening and stretches here.