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Yoga for back pain It is recommended that people with back pain keep physically active, learn to improve posture, and address emotional issues and stress factors. Research indicates that back pain responds best to an approach that combines all these elements and that yoga can do this. Aim of this Course This is an evidence-based, gentle yoga course designed to enable those with low back pain to learn techniques to improve their condition over time. Yoga For Healthy Lower Backs is a safe and effective programme which will give you life-long tools to help you manage the health of your back while improving the peace of your mind. Research-Proven Yoga The largest ever yoga research trial (2006-2011) was run by The University of York’s Department of Health Sciences and funded by Arthritis Research UK. The research concluded that “After attending a 12-week course, participants had an average of 3.8 days off work, compared to the control group average of 12.3 days, i.e. a 70% decrease, suggesting they had learnt to lessen the frequency, duration and intensity of bad back pain episodes. Participants reported a 63% improvement in their ability to “control and cope with their back pain on their own.” This course This unique ‘best practice’ yoga course is designed by experts. It is extremely gentle in its approach and puts you in charge of improving your health and well-being. It is taught in small groups to allow for individual attention. I will be running the 12 week course (the same course as run during the research trial). Details below. Day: Saturday mornings Time: 10.30am - 11.45pm Venue: Bersted Jubilee Hall - Meeting Room, Chalcraft Lane, North Bersted, PO21 5TU Start date: Saturday 14 February 2026 Deposit due: 3 weeks prior to course start date Class Dates: 1. Saturday 14 February 2026 - 10.15am–11.45pm. Early arrival at 10.15am for Class 1 only (2nd payment due) 2. Saturday 21 February - 10.30am–11.45pm 3. Saturday 28 February - 10.30am–11.45pm 4. Saturday 7 March “ “ 5. Saturday 14 March “ “ 6. Saturday 21 March “ “ - - - half term - - - no class 28 March - - - Easter weekend - - - no class 4 April 7. Saturday 11 April “ “ (3rd/final payment due) 8. Saturday 18 April “ “ 9. Saturday 25 April “ “ 10. Saturday 2 May “ “ 11. Saturday 9 May “ “ 12. Saturday 16 May “ “ Please contact me by phone for a brief pre-course preliminary chat (at least a week before the course begins.) Before Course - For access on to the course, you will need to purchase a YHLB RESOURCES PACK before the course starts from the not-for-profit social enterprise www.yogaforbacks.co.uk website - ‘Resources’ page - https://www.yogaforbacks.co.uk/product/yoga-resources-pack/ (£48.50 + £5.50 p&p). This Pack will help you to help yourself for the rest of your life. Payment: Teaching Fee of £168 for the 12-week course This fee works out at £14 per class (£84 for the first 6 weeks and £84 for the second 6 weeks). In summary: £42 - deposit due now or 3 weeks before course begins to reserve your place £42 – payable at Class 1 = Teaching Fees £84 – payable at Class 7 = Teaching Fees Plus RESOURCES PACK (referred to above) - £48.50 + £5.50 p&p Total outlay will be £222.00 RESOURCES PACK contains: The Book ‘Yoga for Healthy Lower Backs’, Relaxation Tracks (digital download / CD), Home Practice Hand-Outs. This is a Life-Long Tool-kit and can be purchased from: https://www.yogaforbacks.co.uk/product/yoga-resources-pack/ |
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