YOGA for Healthy Lower Backs
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Specialised, Evidence-Based 12-Week Courses devised under the auspices of
The University of York, Department of Health Sciences, York Trials Unit
Arthritis Research UK
Gentle * Effective * Enjoyable
Quality * Small Group Classes
Unique * Specific * Individualised
Beginner-Friendly * Cost-Effective
Teaches and Motivates
Health & Wellbeing Promotional Self-Management
Back discomfort is a common problem. Now there is an innovative evidence-based way to improve back health and function. The 'YOGA for Healthy Lower Backs' programme gently and progressively aims to help people get back to being more active again.
The Research that Used this Specific Yoga
The University of York (Department of Health Sciences, York Trials Unit) ran one of the largest yoga research studies, funded by Arthritis Research UK. Teachers from the Iyengar Yoga Association (UK) and the British Wheel of Yoga designed and ran specialised 12-week courses in five areas of the UK. The positive results showing it to be safe and effective were published in the 'Annals of Internal Medicine' ('Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial' H Tilbrook, et al, Nov 1st 2011). The Cost Evaluation in the Journal 'Spine' (LH Chuang, Aug 15th 2012) showed it to be cost-effective for the NHS, society and the workplace. A social enterprise has been set up to allow more people to benefit from the same yoga programme used in the randomised controlled trial.
The Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs Institute
Professional standards of quality-assured care, support and advice with this 'best practice' yoga course. The Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs Institute only trains high quality, already-trained and experienced yoga teachers from different schools and methods of yoga in how to deliver the specific programme.
Learn Life-long Self-Management Skills
Learn skills to improve your health for the long-term. Ask your GP whether this gentle, evidence-based, specially-modified yoga course is appropriate for you (show them our www.yogaforbacks.co.uk website). Enjoy helping yourself with this yoga 'toolkit', as many others have.
Yoga Class Format
The 12 x 75 minute class course comprises easy foundational yoga poses. Props such as a yoga block, blanket or belt are used to aid effectiveness and to ensure absolute comfort.
Why 'YOGA for Healthy Lower Backs?
You know exactly http://www.yogaforbacks.co.uk/what you will get - the same yoga, taught in the same way, according to the same educational materials, as in the research itself. No need to wait until your next back episode recurs, before starting the course.
The course is designed to give you long-term benefits. You will be taught to bring postural improvements, mental focus and relaxation techniques into your daily life. In the research, benefits were still found a year after starting the yoga. Nine months after their 12-week course had finished, the majority of the research trial's yoga group were still practising yoga at home approx. 30 minutes twice a week.
Expect to pay more for these therapeutic classes than for general yoga classes because they are taught in smaller groups but with its educational, single course, self-management approach, 'YOGA for Healthy Lower Backs' is considered to be cost-effective.
Workplace Evidence-based Yoga for Reduced Absenteeism and Cost-Savings
Research showed days off work reduced by approx 70% over a year from this single, lifelong self-management, 12-week course.
Support valued employees by helping them to improve their health with cost-effective education provided regularly by an experienced teacher.
Promote long-term healthy lifestyle choices effectively by giving staff tools to keep working creatively, energetically, productively, collaboratively and happily.
Reduce the impact of back pain and stress-related conditions on workforce and business - published research showed how offering a 'Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs' course was estimated to save £817 per annum per person in productivity lost (based on an average salary).
"I used to have 2-3 periods of time off work each winter due to my back pain - this year = none!"
"This course has taught me to lessen the frequency, duration and intensity of back episodes. Hurrah!"
This holistic motivational course is designed:-
to address stress-management and relaxation skills,
to encourage an increase in physical activity, appropriate to the individual,
to teach postural awareness and mindfulness,
to aim for other, additional to lower back health, positive physical and mental health outcomes.
Relaxations CD (4-tracks) suitable as a stand-alone educational resource to reduce and ease tension and stress. (CD is available as part of the course.) First track also available as an app.
Evidence based book.
