Yoga Exercises for Back Pain 3 - Hip Work For a Balanced Back

By Ann Pizer, About.com Guide

Updated August 08, 2012

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This series of standing yoga poses addresses several of the causes of back pain - tight hamstrings and weak hips. The series starts with Mountain Pose which helps establish a postural baseline. You will then move into three poses that stretch the hamstrings and strengthen and align the hips.

Begin the series by coming to stand in Mountain Pose - Tadasana.

Take 5-10 breaths here.

Why Mountain Pose? from Back Pain Guide Anne Asher.

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• Mountain Pose - Tadasana for Back Pain
• Triangle Pose - Trikonasana
• Extended Side Angle Pose - Parsvakonasana
• Standing Forward Bend - Uttanasana

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