Bianca loves back bending! Why? You ask... A strong & flexible #spine was the recommendation of a pediatric orthopedic specialist who was the first of several doctors that was able to diagnose me at the age of 12 with a stress fracture in my lower back. I was out of school for over a month because I literally couldnt get out of bed. In addition to wearing a back brace for years as a teenager I practiced spine strengthening exercises and stretches the doc gave me. Ill always remember him telling me to stay out of pain I must stay strong in my spine. In that moment I was experiencing such incredible pain I never wanted to go through again, I took his advice very seriously and it has stuck. I was not born flexy. I am not naturally gumby. My spine is #strong & #flexible because that was my only choice - so grateful we found a doc who taught me in my moment of desperation to be proactive about my pain management, to take responsibility for my #spinehealth and condition of my body. Explored deeper flexibility as a dedicated bikram #yoga practitioner in my first few years of my #yogapractice. I can hear my favorite teachers quoting #Bikram: • Youre only as young as your spine is flexible • Healthy spine = healthy life And also Bishnu Ghosh (Bikrams teacher): The spine is the source of all energy in human life. I very much believe that the condition of your spine has a very distinct correlation to the condition of your health, and essentially the condition of your life. I #bendbackwards not because it comes easy (its hard work), but b/c its necessary. Now your #backbend doesnt need to look like this to be good for you... Open your heart, let go & find your edge to experiment with. Hold your #backbends 3-5 breaths longer than youd like. #urdhvadhanurasana #fullwheel #dropbacks for #globalyogisunite day 17 with the #GlobalYogisCrew @amyelandry @robinmartinyoga @jannamadu @thetattooedyogi @dimaharani @jojoyoga @aretecomplete @dharmabumsactive @bloominglotusjewelry #crystallize #lindseystirling
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 15:07:43 +0000
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