General lower back pain is experienced differently from person to person. But it is mostly a constant, disturbing factor in their life that doesn’t seem to have a clear medical cause. The causes for chronic lower-back pain are complex and can be influenced by many factors such as: - postural patterns, - muscular tension, - mental stress, - lack of exercise or too much exercise, - job requirements, and - old injuries Most back pain starts with postural distortions, which results in an imbalance in the fascia and muscle tissues. Postural distortions are often caused by repetitive movements or habitual patterns such as extensive sitting or slouching. Because the activity is repeated so often the body naturally develops imbalances in strength and flexibility in the front, the back or the sides. Please be sure to be cautious with any postures that are unfamiliar and follow any precautionary guidelines as given. Important: - The place for practice should be clean & well ventilated - Breathing should be gentle without any exertion - Keep the focus throughout the practice on your body and breath. If the mind wanders away, gently bring it back to your breathing Precautions: - Pregnant women should not follow this practice - People with hypertension or anxiety should not do retentions and inversions Credits: Instructor: Kalyani Hauswirth-Jain Copyrights: Arhanta Yoga Ashrams Website: www.arhantayoga.org Online Academy: www.online.arhantayoga.org For More Updates: Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/arhantayogaashram/ Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/arhanta.yoga/