Pain Management: Routine for Chronic Pain #2

Standing

Chair yoga – Variation of Half Sun Salutation with Twist

Place one leg on chair, flex foot, toes point up. Forward fold for hams, Inhale half way up, exhale forward fold.

Inhale all the way up Utthita Hasta in Tadasana (focus on lifting up out of the hips and firming the thigh back without locking the knees), exhale twist and hold.

Inhale all the way up, exhale twist to the other side and hold.

Lower leg. Repeat on other leg.

– – – -My back has been begging for some type of twist and folding over fully too many times hurts my hip flexors.

 

Sitting in cushioned chair

Breath of Fire (Agni) x3

– – – -I felt like I needed to get rid of a ton of energy after doing the variation of 1/2 sun salutations. So I did this breath to build up heat, and to quickly rid of my anxieties.

 

Standing

Stood up by wall, side twist for side of waist. Switch to other side.

Repeat x3

 

Lying on Back

Bridge Pose 3 times with shoulders snuggled underneath self

Held for a long period of time. (about 5-7 breaths)

 

Standing

Puppy Dog held for 5-7 breaths

 

Standing Sequence: Balance + Twist

Warrior 1, Warrior 3, bring foot to calve and twist, mountain, twist to other side.

Repeat other side.