If you can't reach around to clasp your hands in front of your shin, clasp them around the back of your thigh instead and just fold your lower leg in as much as you can while pulling the thigh in towards your body. That's what I do, and it still works to stretch the muscles just fine.
I can't get that much stretch. My leg (not the one with the ankle across the thigh) will only go about 90 degrees, to where the knee points straight up at the ceiling. Will it get more flexible with time?
@Aston480TBE - Yes. I learned this pose as a hip opener rather than as a lower back stretch, and you should feel the muscles along your hip and thigh stretching as you do it.
Eliz did that thread needle pose flawlessly. At 54, I m glad I still could follow her though sluggish & painful. After a set of left & right, I feel my back pressure so much relieved. Definitely helps lots. Thanks Liz.
you are awesome. I have been getting banged over the head by a doctor a chiropractor and a physical fitness specialist with no help. This pose is amazing my sciatica is relieving. If you need anything, just ask. you are a true Yoga master no fee training. hope you the very best.
Dear ..... Thankyou very much for this vidio i feel it helped me i am 70% pain free thanks to you , by the way i have seen so many Drs they did not help me to relafe my pain thanks again you are so sweet.
So true. I used to do this all the time, before soccer practices and games. No wonder my back pain and sciatica showed up after I stopped playing sports. :(
These videos have been wonderful. Lucky for me, one of my friends from HS became a yoga instructor. I'll be getting ahold of her soon.
Im 14, and I could actually do it, even though i've never done or tried yoga before, yes it does hurt like a bitch but i just take the pain in and concentrate on the breaths. I suppose if you keep doing this the pain will stop and you get used to it, found this stretch really relaxed me
American's suffering from severe back pain; must start heavy regimen of prescription medication, watch 10hours of TV and eat 3 Big Macs w/extra cheese daily followed by visit to HMO approved cardiologist. If you don't have HMO then call Obama and whine about not having access to health care till he kisses your fat ass and tells you what a good little consumer you are. More Govt + Pharmaceutical Corps.+your fat ass=America in last place 4ever.
ok...she makes this look so easy, paused the vid, tried to do it... quite funny, I need to flex a little more, the other exercises I did , and works great for releiving my pain... thanks so much for posting this!!!
20 second stretches on each side, and I immediately noticed a difference. Thank you for this very informative stretch video. I'll do this stretch every day.
This is good for the back if you can do it! I find it hard to do this with my right side,it's like my arms aren't long enough. She makes it look so easy but you have to be real flexible to do it.
I've been doing this on my own, kind of building off a few ground stretches. I was so excited to see it done properly and with ideas for how to get more out of it. THANKS. I've been looking for decent lower back pain yoga stretches and this set is awesome.
If you have low back pain, mid-back pain, or whatever it may be, there is a really great read called "Healing Back Pain" by Dr. John Sarno. It conveys the most Responsible Content on the matter that I have ever come across and is NOT "about" anatomy in general. You can google his name - don't have to buy the book. I tried chiropracty, massage, epidurals, exercise, etc. P.S. I've had 2 discectomies in the past - didn't know better, and....yeah, it's a really worthwhile read.
WOW! this really works. when I went to lie down on the floor my lower back hurt so bad, but when i got up, it was like i'd never had any pain to start with^^
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Was she on any drugs while she made this video. This is a great stretch but you need to find someone that is not so spaced out as to ruin the effect of the presentation.
Grateful for this video. Have been doing this for months now.
metroeco 2 weeks ago
If you can't reach around to clasp your hands in front of your shin, clasp them around the back of your thigh instead and just fold your lower leg in as much as you can while pulling the thigh in towards your body. That's what I do, and it still works to stretch the muscles just fine.
bohemianspiritmn 2 months ago
yoga goddess!
ironmarmot 3 months ago
I can't get that much stretch. My leg (not the one with the ankle across the thigh) will only go about 90 degrees, to where the knee points straight up at the ceiling. Will it get more flexible with time?
Username1957js 3 months ago
this is yoga?
elliotsilver 6 months ago
Thanks for the video - the pose is painful for me, but it's what I need to do to loosen up.
loui0008 7 months ago
i feel like my bones have fused together or something.. ergh
OOOuise 8 months ago
"reach through the little hole between the thighs"....thats what she said
pantera1281 8 months ago 2
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healthnut4life48 11 months ago
I meant behind the thigh
Aston480TBE 1 year ago
are you ment to feel a stretch in the bum cheek?
Aston480TBE 1 year ago
@Aston480TBE - Yes. I learned this pose as a hip opener rather than as a lower back stretch, and you should feel the muscles along your hip and thigh stretching as you do it.
bohemianspiritmn 2 months ago
thank u it help me alot
anitagurung10 1 year ago
Try out the right exercise for low back pain
maddenptofficial 1 year ago
That was incredible. I smiled and laughed because of the release. Thank you.
witnesstoyou 1 year ago 2
Eliz did that thread needle pose flawlessly. At 54, I m glad I still could follow her though sluggish & painful. After a set of left & right, I feel my back pressure so much relieved. Definitely helps lots. Thanks Liz.
zipdriver011 1 year ago
you are awesome. I have been getting banged over the head by a doctor a chiropractor and a physical fitness specialist with no help. This pose is amazing my sciatica is relieving. If you need anything, just ask. you are a true Yoga master no fee training. hope you the very best.
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yunusmanzoor 1 year ago
Didn't get it when she made this subtle movement. Can anyone eyplain it to me please?
luticia 1 year ago
Such a beautiful butt, and exercises of course!
ParanoidBishop 1 year ago
Dear ..... Thankyou very much for this vidio i feel it helped me i am 70% pain free thanks to you , by the way i have seen so many Drs they did not help me to relafe my pain thanks again you are so sweet.
ALI
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alikarg007 1 year ago
I like this one to help my back ,hey are y single?
beginerhydro 1 year ago
i'm 21...never tried yoga or ANY kind of sport or exercise before...and i was able to do it
Mwahahaha06 1 year ago
thankies hun^^
Rainstarx 1 year ago
we do this in gym for our warm up sometimes
pixiechic1793 1 year ago
i'm beginning to LOVE yoga, especially this position.
hulagyrl808 2 years ago
So true. I used to do this all the time, before soccer practices and games. No wonder my back pain and sciatica showed up after I stopped playing sports. :(
These videos have been wonderful. Lucky for me, one of my friends from HS became a yoga instructor. I'll be getting ahold of her soon.
sick197666 2 years ago
UMMMM FEET..........
mm8456 2 years ago
I can't seem to get that flexible, any other way to strecht and help my left side muscle?
ATAHUALPA867 2 years ago 5
i pulled a calf muscle doing this stretch for some reason
newbombturk99 2 years ago
If I pulled my knees that close to my body like she did my hammies would probably snap. Lol.
TheOtherMic 2 years ago
Im 14, and I could actually do it, even though i've never done or tried yoga before, yes it does hurt like a bitch but i just take the pain in and concentrate on the breaths. I suppose if you keep doing this the pain will stop and you get used to it, found this stretch really relaxed me
RihannaUmbrellax 2 years ago
ok i cant pull legs in with out my back comming up lol.and im not that bad for flexible, be nice to know what to do to improve on that
larksp 2 years ago
Yoga = strength, health, calm, and flexibility
American's suffering from severe back pain; must start heavy regimen of prescription medication, watch 10hours of TV and eat 3 Big Macs w/extra cheese daily followed by visit to HMO approved cardiologist. If you don't have HMO then call Obama and whine about not having access to health care till he kisses your fat ass and tells you what a good little consumer you are. More Govt + Pharmaceutical Corps.+your fat ass=America in last place 4ever.
cartertube77 2 years ago 3
As evidenced by what a typically whining, overweight American the instructor is, right carter? ;)
Saitoko7 2 years ago
ok...she makes this look so easy, paused the vid, tried to do it... quite funny, I need to flex a little more, the other exercises I did , and works great for releiving my pain... thanks so much for posting this!!!
seminolefsu321 2 years ago
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I fuck my girl friend in this position everynight !
stardust79mars 2 years ago
Maybe it's just me and my very infleixible body..but I could barely put my hand through the hole and move my legs towards my chest.
wainting2beripe 2 years ago
@wainting2beripe are you flexible now?!
OOOuise 8 months ago
Thanks Beauty. I am in sever lower back pain. Tried it for less than a minute, and I already feel the difference.
I owe you.
myassingh 2 years ago
20 second stretches on each side, and I immediately noticed a difference. Thank you for this very informative stretch video. I'll do this stretch every day.
BadBoys8889 2 years ago 2
I did not know this was a yogasana. But I have done this 3 times a day when I had terrible Sciatica pain and it is miraculous !
lilitamurthi 2 years ago
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who is this hottie
BootyBot 2 years ago
so i can do this while my back is out? Im in such pain
Unityspirit50 2 years ago
This is good for the back if you can do it! I find it hard to do this with my right side,it's like my arms aren't long enough. She makes it look so easy but you have to be real flexible to do it.
cleanfreak73 2 years ago
I've been doing this on my own, kind of building off a few ground stretches. I was so excited to see it done properly and with ideas for how to get more out of it. THANKS. I've been looking for decent lower back pain yoga stretches and this set is awesome.
thehumble1 2 years ago
this helped me a lot... thank you
scooterdiaries 2 years ago
THANK YOU!
Rbabaganosh 2 years ago
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You should do these videos naked
BigPurple121 2 years ago
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do your feet smell??
insidius1987 2 years ago
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If you have low back pain, mid-back pain, or whatever it may be, there is a really great read called "Healing Back Pain" by Dr. John Sarno. It conveys the most Responsible Content on the matter that I have ever come across and is NOT "about" anatomy in general. You can google his name - don't have to buy the book. I tried chiropracty, massage, epidurals, exercise, etc. P.S. I've had 2 discectomies in the past - didn't know better, and....yeah, it's a really worthwhile read.
itrainsinoctober 2 years ago
This felt really good ...thanks!!
mala265 3 years ago
WOW! this really works. when I went to lie down on the floor my lower back hurt so bad, but when i got up, it was like i'd never had any pain to start with^^
Crucent 3 years ago
oh my god this hurts
EtherealChannel 3 years ago
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Was she on any drugs while she made this video. This is a great stretch but you need to find someone that is not so spaced out as to ruin the effect of the presentation.
KenPA08 3 years ago
Drugs? Spaced out? The presentation was excellent. Chill out, dude!!!
davehshs 3 years ago 8
You the loser! Try stretching your brain you troll!
redcap79 3 years ago
Whoaaaaa...farrrr out maing!
orangewizard 3 years ago
I aint feeling nothing, but the ass cheeks stretching. It hurts crazy.
LOOVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS!!!
GoofyBoa 3 years ago 2
Beautiful Feet!
GoofyBoa 3 years ago
that didnt help me can u upload somefing else plzzz for lower back pain!!!!
bboollzz 3 years ago
What an amazing women.
haydencantact 3 years ago 3
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Kuwaitya78 3 years ago
Thanks for this. It was really helpful to me.
fritz925 3 years ago
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wtf is siatica, i got lower back problems, not period
sabotage667 3 years ago
sciatica isn't related to a period you damn moron, It's irritation of the sciatic nerve (in your LOWER BACK).
funkerVOGT1986 3 years ago
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put ur hand through that little hole
lol
boscelts 3 years ago