When presented with a sore back, increasing stress, blocked sinuses or digestive troubles, an easy self-help remedy is to combine two simple yoga poses. The Cat and the Cow Pose. Follow these instructions to relieve early pain. If pain continues after a few days, give us a call for your free consultation at Indigo Spring.
- Begin on your hands and knees with wrists directly under shoulders and knees directly under hips. This will protect your joints.
- Inhale as you drop your belly slowly towards the mat, lift your head and chest to the sky and look up. This is the Cow Pose.
- Draw your shoulders down away from your ears.
- As you exhale draw your navel towards your spine and round your back towards the sky. This is the Cat Pose.
- Release the crown of your head towards the floor.
- Inhale into Cow Pose. Exhale into Cat Pose.
- Repeat 10 times and sit back upright.
Notes:
- Work within your own flexibility and move slowly.
- If wrists hurt, place forearms on floor.
- If knees hurt, place blanket beneath them.
- Practice the Cat Cow Spinal Curl in the morning, when you’ve been sitting for a long time, or as a warm up before exercise.
Enjoy!