How to Release the Psoas & Resolve Back Pain by Donna Farhi
Constructive Rest Position, a powerful practice for anyone with spinal discomfort. by Donna Farhi, co-author of Pathways to a Centered Body: Gentle Yoga Therapy for Core Stability, Healing Back Pain, and Moving with Ease . A recent collation of several back pain studies in America revealed that 8 out of every 10 Americans will have back problems at some point during their lifetimes, yet only one in ten people find out the primary cause of their pain. A further 54 percent of Americans who experience low back pain spend the majority of their workday sitting, a position that puts tremendous weight load pressures onto the intervertebral discs. Not so coincidentally, sitting for long hours in a chair also causes chronic tightness in the deep core muscles of the body. What are some of the most common warning signals that can help us to identify those that may be having issues with their lower backs? And what are some of the simplest things we can do in class that