Product Description

Simple, 10-minute yoga routines that stop back, shoulder and neck pain for good! Back pain is the number one reason people stay home from work and the best way to help chronic back pain is with exercise. Yoga, with its gentle stretching and breathing, is one of the most effective ways to combat back pain, along with reducing stress and improving overall fitness. Yoga Heals Your Back teaches readers how to feel better both mentally and physically without-expensive treatments.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #215370 in Books
• Published on: 2005-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
This is a Wonderful Book.Easy to Use to get the results.Beautiful book as well....all pictures in color..and big for the page..glossy pages as well..we dont find many well made books like this any more..ITs the Best.B.W. --c walker

Since I am recently recovering from a back/hip injury, this book has guided me back into doing yoga. Is is beautifully illustrated. "Most" asanas are "fairly well" explained, though I do have familiarity with most of them. The book illustrates the poses, but you must read through the explanation to get to the end result (when to breathe, which foot forward, etc.) It briefly also covers why the pose will benefit you. A handy section at the end of the chapter is the illustrations of just the proposed sequence of poses that you can refer to. I use the book daily, though I do not do all poses respecting the limitations of my injury. --Kula Gal

I have 2 herniated lumbar discs and a 3rd lumbar disc which is degenerated. I recently underwent decompression therapy without successful pain relief. I cut coffee, soda and all caffeine from my diet. In desperation I bought this book (mine has a yellow/orange cover). I started with the Morning Stretch which at first, believe it or not, was actually difficult for me. Now, I am including segments of the other backbend and abdominal routines into my daily routine and am pain free! I cannot express how absolutely wonderful this book is. The pictures and explanations are easy to follow. The routines build strength and flexibility and best of all really work. I recommend this book to anyone with back pain. --Becky Cantania

About the Author
Rita Trieger is the editor-in-chief of Fit magazine. Rita is also a yoga instructor and enjoys teaching a loyal following of students at World Gym, A WomanSpace Wellness Studio in NYC and The Health and Fitness Institute at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. Rita recently launched a new publication, Fit Yoga, dedicated to the world of yoga and alternative exercise trends.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!
This is the very best yoga book I have ever bought and I am a yoga teacher! I must have recommended it to hundreds people and they only report back that it is just utterly brilliant. It really is. It is spot on. Well done Rita. It is readable, works well for personal practice and for teaching sessions and it has great photos and text that it as specific as a teacher talking to you in a class. It is the only book I feel happy to recommend to people to work from alone.

Better Back
I bought this book as I wanted simple, quick exercises to do to help my back get stronger. I have had a weak back since a slipped disc a few years ago. I really like the book as it has exercises with pictures that are really easy to follow which is sometimes hard to get. It is very important to get your back stronger, especially as you get older and this book helps me to help myself, which is what we all have to do!