This is a short video that is simple and easy to do.

Success in Self-Healing, like All Success in Yoga, comes from learning to relax in a position and come within.

As you progress and become better at this, stay in the pose for longer periods of time.

Not motivated enough to practice?

Do you think this doesn’t work?

Check out these related articles:

Heal Your Back Now!

How Alida Overcame the Pain and Spinal Misalignment of Scoliosis 

Comment by Aron B on my About page

And, of course, you can always practice these VIDEO Clips:

Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga VIDEO Pt 1 

Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga VIDEO Pt 2

Do you have the urge to comment? Look below.

Here is Part 2 of the Back Healing Yoga Poses.

These yoga poses don’t have to be done in any particular order.

If you have very much pain, you may not be ready for every pose at first.

Experiment.

Find the yoga poses that feel the best to you.

Do those, and you will be on your way.

Eventually, you will be able to do all of these Yoga Poses.

Here is the link for Part 1: Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga VIDEO Pt 1

These Video Clips are taken from my Heal Your Back Now! DVD.

If you don’t want to spend the money for the DVD, stay tuned. More FREE Video Clips from the DVD will be here soon.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to serve you.

Namasté………Norman

In my classes, on my blog, and by email several people have asked for some help with lower back and hip pain.

I have pulled this clip from my Heal Your Back Now! DVD.

This is Part 1, which means I will be posting more video clips from the DVD.

Don’t think that because this is so simple and easy that you won’t get a lot of benefit from it.

I use this method in Yoga Therapy to teach students how to

• Relax
• Lower Blood Pressure
• Reduce Swelling and Inflammation
• Heal Back and Joint Pain
• Learn the Proper Attitude to Practice the Yoga Postures and Meditation

For success stories with this method, check out this post: Heal Your Back Now! and this Comment.

Feel free to leave comments below and let me know how this is working for you, and what you need.

I will be expanding the Videos and Posts on Back and Hip Healing.

Do you need more help? Move videos? More explanation?

Just let me know. Here is the link to Part 2.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity to serve you,

Namasté……..Norman

If you spend much time at all sitting, you will enjoy the wonderful feeling that comes when you loosen up your back with this Seated Spinal Twist.

This video clip is less than 5 minutes long. 

If you feel like you don’t have this much time, consider that once you learn this, you can get benefit and enjoyment in a less- than-2-minutes twist.

The Spinal Twist Loosens up the Back and Spine, Improves Flexibility and Circulation, Removes Fatigue, Relaxes Muscle Pain and Tension, Refreshes the Mind, and Always Feels Good.

If this twist makes you feel better, why not try out some of the other FREE Videos Clips on this site?

They are of great benefit since they specifically help to alleviate many of the negative effects of the sedentary lifestyle that is so prevalent in modern living.

The Good News: These videos are Very Easy to Do, and they Feel So Good.

Most of the video clips are from my Easy Yoga for Home, Office & Studio DVD.

I heard so much about the success of, Self-Healing Shoulder Pain with Yoga, that I thought you might like to try this intermediate yoga headstand position.

Three of the many benefits for you are:

1. You will increase circulation to your brain, which will improve your memory and brain function. If you find this a bit difficult, be gentle and slowly increase your time in the pose. 

2. You will be in a posture that helps to heal rotator cuff and shoulder pain. See my Self-Healing Shoulder Pain with Yoga post for a simple, easy-to-do version, and an explanation of how this works based upon the discovery by Loren Fishman, MD.

3. You will learn the first two positions of the Triangular Forearm Base Headstand. Don’t worry. You don’t have to go all the way into the HeadStand to get a lot of benefit.

If you find yourself reluctant to practice, remind yourself that the headstand is recommended to anyone who wants an alert and sharp mind.

If you have seen me lately, you will notice that my hair is not as dark as it is in this clip. This video was shot some years ago in analog format so you might find that there are some dropped frames along with an occasional white butterfly.

Also you might notice some other differences, for while the clip was old, alas, I was younger.

Enjoy your yoga practice,……Norm

This is a very simple, easy-to-do video to help you loosen up your back, hips and legs.

Be very gentle, move slowly without forcing,  and you will reduce tightness, tension, and pain.

This video clip is taken from my Easy Yoga for Home, Office & Studio DVD.

When you have been teaching Yoga for more than 30 years as I have, you don’t need a lot of evidence to prove that yoga works.

However, it is still nice to see conventional medicine offering some studies with proof.

A simple yoga position to Heal Shoulder Pain

In an August 1, 2011 New York Times article, “Ancient Moves for Orthopedic Problems“, writer Jane Brody explains how Loren Fishman, MD, treats Rotator Cuff Pain with yoga.

Dr. Fishman discovered how to heal his own shoulder pain by doing the headstand with the triangle forearm support position.

Here’s the good news.

He then found that doing a modified version while standing and leaning against a wall with the forearms pressed against the wall would give relief.

By leaning on the forearms-in-triangular-position against the wall while standing, you may start to get relief in as little as 30 seconds a session.

Guest writer Mark Du Bois practices Kriya Yoga and is a member of Paramahansa Yogananda’s Self-Realization Fellowship.

Norm,

I just read the article and comments regarding Danielle’s knee problems. It’s nice to hear of others successes using the techniques you provide to students.

I have been experiencing some knee problems myself recently.

I was an athlete in school and a golf professional during the late 60′s to the early 70′s, so I used to get plenty of exercise and in general, was in excellent health.

Due to some back problems, I began practicing hatha yoga under your supervision in the mid 80′s.

I attribute my somewhat irregular practice of hatha yoga for continuing good health through the 80′s and 90′s.

I began playing golf again in the early 2000′s and always walked when I played. This was excellent exercise and I supplemented it with the occasional practice of hatha yoga.

In 2005 for financial reasons, I quit playing golf again and for the last few years, I have made a good part of my income from eBay and thus,

I have been spending a lot of hours sitting at the computer… and getting very little exercise.

I am now what some call a “fidgeter”…because the only exercise I seem to get is “fidgeting” while sitting at the computer!

I know this is detrimental to my health and as I get older (I’m now 64) I am beginning to see the results of about five years of sitting all day (and often deep into the night) without much exercise except shuffling to the other side of my office to photograph an item to list on eBay! Not the healthiest lifestyle!

This brings me to the main point of this comment. I have been experiencing similar pain in my knees to what Danielle describes in her comments.

I notice this primarily in my left knee because I seem to have developed the habit of crossing my left ankle over my right ankle while sitting at the computer. This allows my left knee to “dangle” to the left thus putting sideways pressure on the left knee as it sort of twists to the left.

I don’t notice pain until I move my legs (often after a very long period of time) and realize that the movement causes intense pain on both sides of my left knee due to stiffness.

And as a side note, I had rheumatic fever as a child and was diagnosed with “fibromyalgia” in my 40′s by an orthopedic surgeon, so I am not a stranger to inflammation.

Finally, the knee pain became too much for me to ignore ( I have a high tolerance for pain) and I realized that I needed to start getting some exercise, eating healthier and doing some hatha yoga again.

After just a few sessions of hatha, my knee pain went away almost entirely.

…and lately, even when I make the mistake of allowing myself to fall back into the habit of crossing my legs while “computering” my life away, there is no pain!

Then, several weeks ago, out of nowhere, your email came with the knee stretching and strengthening exercises! Since then, I have been doing them sporadically and they have increased my flexibility.

Plus, I no longer wake up with intense pain in my knees at night.

In short, I recommend to anyone with knee problems to try some hatha yoga, especially the forward bending positions which stretch the muscles and ligaments on the sides and back of the legs.

I hope students who read this blog will take every advantage of the very simple techniques you demonstrate on the knee video.

To the novice, they may appear so simple that one might think they couldn’t possibly produce any positive results.

To the contrary, if practiced with concentration they can work wonders! They are truly priceless!

I have been to my share of orthopedic doctors and surgeons in my life and what I have found is that they generally prefer to treat the symptoms with pills and the scalpel.

Occasionally I have found one or two who suggested stretching exercises…and I have even heard them say, “just do it while you’re watching TV”!

But mindlessly stretching while watching TV is one thing, and hatha yoga is yet another, because when practicing hatha yoga one actively uses the mind to concentrate the energy on the particular body part.

With your body calm and your mind calm and concentrated, you send life giving energy to the injured or weak cells. That’s when the real healing and strengthening take place.

The human body is an amazing machine and it can do miraculous things, including healing almost any infirmity.

But it works best when we actively engage our mind and energy into the process.

My sincere hope is that many others in need of healing are directed here. And once here, I hope many open the door to the mind using the keys which you provide to all through this wonderful blogsite.

Those who take advantage of your decades of experience in healthful living through hatha yoga and holistic, natural living will be ever so grateful. I know I am!

Thank you so much, Norm, for all you have done for me and for all you continue to do to help others!

Namasté
Mark Du Bois
Bisbee, Arizona

Because I have been getting a great deal of site traffic from people suffering with a lot of joint pain, inflammation, stiffness and swelling, I am considering writing a series of articles on self-healing of these conditions.

Here is a knee replacement problem submitted by Danielle in the Comments section of the article Reduce & Heal Your Knee Pain. I have decided to reprint this here to make it more available since many viewers never get to the Comments sections of articles.

If your condition does not involve your knee, you may still benefit from this information since the self-healing principles that will help you to heal a knee pain will apply to pain you might have in other parts of your body.

Please feel free to make comments and ask questions.

Danielle’s Knee Problem

Dear Norm,
On Nov.5 I had a bilateral knee replacement. 4 months into my recovery my knees have a feeling like they are being strangled and they are very stiff. Yet I have flexion of 26 degrees on both legs. Even though I can bend my legs and I go up and down stairs
several times a day , as the bathroom is upstairs , I continue to have pain and a grainy feeling along side of my knee cap.

I have been told by my physical therapist that it is not scar tissue but inflammation, and fluid. My knees become very stiff in the night while I sleep and when I wake I am compelled to stretch them straight and I seem to have no control over this action.

I have been told to only do 10 leg lifts raising the leg on to the height of the other bended knee. I was suppose to do this 3 times a day.

Another doctor told me to just walk, so I walked 2 hours a day. This made my knees really hurt and the swelling in my knees remain.

I currently supplement my diet with Super B complex , calcium, E&C, magnesium and 5000 units of D3. I drink a lot of 100% juices a varied mix and eat lots of veggies and oatmeal in many forms.

I have been doing this now for 3 months and I still have this strangling, tight, stiff feeling in my knees. Your advice would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely
Danielle.

Danielle,

I will be very happy to help you. First, be sure that you do your best to follow the advice on my article, Reduce & Heal Your Knee Pain.

Under 1 > First: STOP whatever activity is aggravating the joint and causing the pain, Obviously walking two hours a day and causing more pain and swelling isn’t the answer for you. There are many things that you can do with yoga postures that will not aggravate your knees.

Have you been practicing 2 > Elevate the legs up a wall to improve circulation and reduce swelling, inflammation, and pain? This will really help you and you should do it several times a day for longer periods.

Are the juices that you are drinking fresh squeezed? Or are they from cans or bottles? Fresh juices are way more valuable for you.

You should do 7 > Adopt an Anti-inflammatory Diet.

Start with this and I will give you more later. In fact, as I mentioned in an email announcing the post, How Alida Overcame the Pain & Spinal Misalignment of Scoliosis, Because I have been getting a great deal of site traffic from people suffering with a lot of joint pain, inflammation, stiffness and swelling, I am considering writing a series of articles on self-healing of these conditions.

I might move your comments to a new post and go from there.

In the meantime, please feel free to ask questions and make more comments. Also, it will help if you answer the questions I have just made here.

Blessings,
Norm

Tuesday, March 15, 2011   Danielle’s Progress

Dear Norm,

I started doing the feet up the wall pose a few days ago , I can see that the puffiness around my knees have gone down.

I have stopped the walking all together. and I am icing my knees for 20 min every other hour, after I ice, I put my feet up the wall, after I get down I put my legs on a shiatsu massager for 15 min. then I take a nap.

The juice I have available to me is out of bottles and are 100% juice. I do not have a juicer and no funds to buy one at this time as I have not worked for several months.

I do eat a lot of fresh fruit. This week I will buy a pineapple and a papaya .

I do not know anything about yoga, so I don’t know the poses. Is there I site where I can see them ?

Thank you for writing to me, I appreciate your help and I will do what ever you suggest to me.
Sincerely
Danielle

Danielle,

I am happy to hear that you have gotten some reduction in knee swelling by doing the legs-up-the-wall position.

How long are you staying with your legs up the wall?

How often are you doing it?

The longer and the more often you practice the legs-up-the-wall pose, the sooner you will reduce swelling and pain.

Please notice that in 2 > Elevate the legs up a wall to improve circulation and reduce swelling, inflammation, and pain, in my article, Reduce & Heal Your Knee Pain, I talked about the student who stayed in that position for four hours and healed his knee in a very short time. This student was here doing yoga with me for a month recently and is in excellent shape. He is not limited in any activities and has reaped the results of regular yoga practice.

Diet

You will not get as much value out of bottled juice as you will from fresh juice. However, you don’t need to buy a juicer. You can just eat fresh fruit and you will even get more benefit because you are eating the whole fruit.

Yoga Poses – For right now just do what you can with my free videos, Improve Your Circulation Video, Knee Healing Video, Knees, Hips, Ankles, Toes: Improve Circulation & Range of Motion Video, and the others.

Learn to practice these in a way that does not cause pain, and in a way that feels good.

If you would like inspiration, read the Success Stories on this blog.

Be very gentle in your practice.

Let me know how you are progressing and I will give you more guidance.

Namaste’, ……..Norm

Very easy movements to improve circulation and range of motion in your KNEES, HIPS, ANKLES and TOES.

Frequently, a person will get fast relief of hip and/or lower back pain just by doing the movement where you rotate the leg at the hip joint.

If you have a painful joint that would make it difficult to put weight on one of your legs, then you can still do the movements while seated on the Improve Your Circulation VIDEO and on the Knee Healing VIDEO.

Always be gentle with your practice.

Near the end of this video, I talk about how to do movements in a way that will not aggravate the joint and will improve circulation, range of motion, flexibility, and reduce swelling, inflammation, and pain.

You will find a lot more information on healing pain, swelling and inflammation in the article called, Reduce & Heal Your Knee Pain.

Feel free to comment and let me know what you need.

Namaste’,…..Norm