Abby With The Rods

Two years ago, I tried to lift an extremely heavy box into my cart at Lowe’s. In my heart of hearts, I knew it was a stupid idea, but I was in a hurry, and didn’t want to ask anyone for help. “I’m strong,” I thought, “I’ll be fine!”

As soon as I started to lift, I felt everything in my back seize. The world around me came to a screeching halt, and I just stayed there, stuck in a squat, until someone walked by and offered to help.

For days, I could barely move, and I didn’t know what to do. I felt frustrated that my usual yoga and movement practices didn’t help, and embarrassed that I, a yoga teacher who had devoted my life to helping others move mindfully, had injured myself in such a silly way...

Yoga for Back Care: Sat, Dec 2 Two years ago, I tried to lift an extremely heavy box into my cart at Lowe’s. In my heart of hearts, I knew it was a stupid idea, but I was in a hurry, and didn’t want to ask anyone for help. “I’m strong,” I thought, “I’ll be fine!” As soon as I started to lift, I felt everything in ...