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The cover image is for illustrative purposes only, and any person featuring is a model. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. Warning: The doing of an unauthorized act in relation to a copyright work may result in both a civil claim for damages and criminal prosecution. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Names: Krentzman, Rachel. Title: Yoga for a happy back : a teacher’s guide to spinal health through yoga therapy / Rachel Krentzman ; foreword by Aadil Palkhivala. Description: London ; Philadelphia : Singing Dragon, 2016. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015041437 | ISBN 9781848192713 (alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Back--Care and hygiene--Popular works. | Back exercises--Popular works. | Backache--Exercise therapy--Popular works. | Backache--Alternative treatment--Popular works. | Yoga--Therapeutic use--Popular works. Classification: LCC RD768 .K74 2016 | DDC 613.7/046--dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015041437 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978 1 84819 271 3 eISBN 978 0 85701 253 1 To my teachers Of yoga and life—Aadil Palkhivala, Aman Keays, and Amy Caldwell Of persistence and faith—Marc Zegans and Anne Marie Welsh Of family and forgiveness—Tova, Adeena, Daniel, and Ariella Krentzman Of unconditional love—my sons, Jake and Noam Of sanctuary and surrender—the ocean and the sea Contents FOREWORD BY AADIL PALKHIVALA ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Introduction Part I: Principles and Practices of Yoga for a Happy Back Chapter 1 Concepts in Yoga Therapy Chapter 2 Functional Anatomy: Structure, Movement, and Screening the Spine Chapter 3 When it Really Hurts: Relieving Acute Back Pain Chapter 4 Opening the Hips: The Key to Lower Back Health Chapter 5 Demystifying the Sacroiliac Joint Chapter 6 Creating Space: Traction Chapter 7 What is the Core Exactly? Abdominal Strengthening and Back Pain Chapter 8 Getting to the Heart of the Matter: Looking Inward Part II: Teaching Yoga for a Happy Back Chapter 9 Sequencing and the Art of Teaching Chapter 10 Sequences to Treat Specific Conditions REFERENCES INDEX Foreword “Don’t worry; I’ve got your back.” “The wall needs strong backing.” “When I present my case, will you back me up?” “If I cannot teach tonight, will you be my backup?” In our language itself, we use the word back to mean support. We have learned to believe that our back is, indeed, that which reinforces us, that which buttresses us, that which holds us up. Other phrases—“Back in the good old days,” or “In the back of my mind, I believe…,” or “Before you hire him, do a background check,” or “Do you have the back issues of the magazine?,” or “One day you will look back and be glad you did this”—remind us that in our language the word back also equates with the past. Our back, therefore, must hold the joy and the sorrow, the strength and the fear, the power and the insecurity of our yesteryears. Thus our mind believes that “back” represents both support and the past. So, when I sense the familiarity of being unsupported, when I feel out-of-control or perceive fear, this thought-sense with its entourage of emotions floods my defenseless subconscious mind. Since no one can show where the mind ends and the body begins, what happens in my mind must be reflected and manifested in my body. What I feel determines how my body responds. If I feel unsupported, unstable, or burdened by the past, my back must show it to me by giving me discomfort and pain. It is impossible to facilitate true and long-term healing in my body or the body of my students by merely doing some stretching exercises. The mind, the body, and the emotions must all be addressed. Having suffered intense back pain originating from two herniated discs and severe sacroiliac misalignment, I know from personal experience that true healing of the back must be a multi-pronged process. Using asana and specialty traction devices which I designed, I was able

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