If you're someone that has chronic tension and tightness in the low back all the time, it's probably because of the fear of what a healthcare professional, friend or family member has told you or showed you about your spine.
"Herniation" is a very scary word along with the other words that are used to describe your spine like: "tear", "rupture", "deterioration", and "degeneration". When you embody these words you put fear into your body.
Fear creates stress. The nervous system's normal reaction to stress is to "FREEZE" and thus creates extra muscular tension in that area. You feel tension that won't go away, which gives you more stress and the cycle continues. No amount of stretching will help unless you deal with the underlying cause: FEAR and STRESS.
Change your perspective about what is going on in your spine. Start growing confidence in your body. Use this video guiding you through gentle movement to help.
Namaste,
Stephanie
P.S. I created the "Mind Your Spine" video series to help you learn to pay attention to what your body is telling you. As a Physical Therapist that uses Yoga as the primary treatment, I know that the body has great wisdom. But how can you tell what your body is telling you? Watch these videos and as you learn to listen carefully, you will unlock the potential, not only to live without pain, but the life you were meant to live.
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