Yoga Stretches For Lower Back
Gentle backbends to strengthen your back.
Best Yoga Stretches For Lower 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 lower back pain is the key to good back health.
Some causes of lower back issues can be tight hamstrings, hips, weak core muscles, and poor posture from sitting for long hours. Doing the wrong gym exercises and techniques can cause lower back issues.
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 lower back, and spine safely. We move slowly and mindfully in Jodie’s live-stream yoga classes. Jodie recommends bending the knees fully in forward bends (spinal flexions) and avoiding strong backbends and twists, to prevent back pain. Gentle lower back extensions are good for the lower back when there is no pain.
7 Best Stretches For The Lower Back
Cat-Cow
Cobra
Modified Downward Dog ( Legs bent)
Low Lunge
Half Monkey (front leg bent)
Seated Twist
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. Jodie from Kevala Health recommends you start with two yoga classes a week and one Pilates core class to start your lower back care journey.
Jodie is an experienced and caring yoga and Pilates teacher. She verbally instructs simple modifications for extra comfort and support in yoga postures. In her live online yoga classes, you can make a request or chat with Jodie if you have any concerns at the beginning.
You will feel safe and supported in a Kevala Health live yoga at-home studio class. Try a 14-day free trial of unlimited Pilates and Yoga now to strengthen and stretch your lower back.
Do get lower back pain? Watch Jodie’s video on standing-only lower back stretches for lower back pain relief.
If you prefer to be on the ground, try Jodie’s floor-based stretches for lower back pain video.
Strengthen your lower back by getting stronger in your core with Jodie’s beginner Abs workout video. These Abs exercises are knee-friendly and floor-based.
