What Kind of Time Investment is Required?
To get the most out of this course, it’s best to invest your time, attention and participation. If you practice regularly between the class sessions you can expect to see more positive change in your back. I’ve had a few students who have alleviated their pain without doing home practice, but they are the exception, not the norm.
There are home practices that you do at least twice a week, or up to five days a week. The movement takes around 20 -30 minutes. The relaxation is around 10 -15 minutes long.
You can choose to have extra one-to-one classes to work more specifically, or if you have to miss some classes. It is fine to miss a couple of the in-person classes, but you must do the first “Week 1” class, either as part of the group or privately.
Yoga as a Learning Process
Learning to restore your back to health is not like going to a massage therapist or an osteopath. It is a learning process. You don’t need to study anatomy, although I will introduce you to some basics. Instead, you will be required to meet and greet your own body and mind with curiosity and kindness. In this way, you’ll learn how to tend to the parts of ourselves that have become overused, underused, stuck, tight, weak and generally unhappy.
Yoga is the ultimate healing modality as it recognises the need to attend to our whole being, not just our physical body. We will learn how our breath, mental health, habits, beliefs and ability to relax (or not) all have an impact on back pain. Working in this holistic way, we can find more balance and ease in our life.