Yoga Therapy for Low Back Pain

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Taught by a certified yoga therapist, this course provides a comprehensive understanding of the anatomical and physiological aspects of the lower back, empowering participants with targeted yoga techniques and therapeutic exercises to alleviate pain and improve flexibility. Through a combination of asanas, pranayama, and meditation, students learn how to enhance spinal alignment, strengthen core muscles, and release tension in the back and surrounding muscles.

With an emphasis on holistic approaches to well-being, and encouragement for students to cultivate mindfulness and awareness of their body's signals, Yoga Therapy for Low Back Pain promotes long-term self-care and prevention of future injuries.

By investing in this course, participants not only gain practical tools to manage and reduce lower back pain but also embark on a transformative journey towards holistic health and wellness.

Ana Pilar Cruz, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, RYT 200, YACEP has been teaching yoga in Austin, Texas since 2001 and has been training yoga teachers since 2006 at both 200 and 500 hour levels in the United States and abroad with Yoga Yoga, Global Yoga Shala, and Zingara Yoga. She has been studying with her teacher, Gary Kraftsow, the founder & head of the American Viniyoga Institute, for over 17 years. Under the guidance of Kraftsow, Ana Pilar completed the American Viniyoga Institute’s 500-hour advanced training.

Her continuing education is immersed in a number of specialized areas, including Western & Yogic Anatomy, Injury Prevention, Stress-relief, Mantra chanting, and Tantric philosophy. As she studies with the likes of Leslie Kaminoff, Srivatsa Ramaswami, Donna Farhi, Rod Stryker, and Dr. Douglas Brooks. In 2017, Ana Pilar was grandfathered into the International Association of Yoga Therapist, receiving her C-IAYT designation in recognition of her specialized client work in adaptive structural therapeutics. As a senior teacher trainer she excels in teaching asana, pranayama, mantra, and yogic philosophy & literature. She is currently the Yoga Therapy Lead for My Vinyasa Practice's Clinical Yoga Therapy accredited yoga therapy program.