15-Minute Yoga for Back Pain

Balasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Kneel on your mat and bring your big toes to touch behind you.

Tadasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Stand with feet together or hip-width apart, big toes touching.

Utkatasana

1 min(8 breaths)

Stand in Mountain Pose with feet together or hip-width apart.

Phalakasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Begin in Downward Dog, then shift forward so wrists are below shoulders.

Setu Bandha Sarvangasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat and hip-width apart.

Malasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Stand with feet slightly wider than hip-width, toes angled out.

Baddha Konasana

1 min(8-10 breaths)

Sit on your mat with both legs extended.

Bhujangasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Lie on your belly with your legs extended, tops of your feet on the mat.

Janu Sirsasana

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Sit with both legs extended.

Matsyasana (Supported)

1-2 min(10-15 breaths)

Place a bolster horizontally on your mat (or use two stacked blocks).

Savasana

3 min

Allow every muscle to soften completely. This is where the practice integrates.