It all sounded so easy as Amanda, our Yoga instructor, gave the directions. Easy until the pain set in!
"Holy s_ _ _ that hurts!" was all I could think. Just like having a massage therapist's magic fingers dig right in. Fortunately, I could use my body to control the level of discomfort.
That's the genius of Yoga Tune-Up technology - using Yoga balls to mimic a great massage up and down your back or pretty well anywhere else you need it. And it's a lot cheaper than massage therapy, that's for sure!
The yoga balls are basically small rubber balls the size of a tennis ball. If you squeeze them, there's certainly some "give" to them, but they do have a definite firmness.
I sure found a lot of knots to work out of my muscles - hence the pain factor for me. Of course, it didn't help that I'd done my weight routine just before Yoga class either - I'm sure that contributed a few knots!
As the class went on, we gradually moved the balls farther down the back, hitting the rhomboids, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, and "the gluts". At the end, we really did feel very relaxed (and not just because it felt so good to stop!).
The beauty of Yoga balls is also that you don't have to know much at all about traditional Hatha Yoga to benefit from them. If you need to relieve the physical and psychological tensions built up in your muscles, you can do it right away with just about no training.
Have a Look at this Excellent Demo:
Here at Global Resilience Solutions, we're always looking for easy-to-use tools to help you improve your health, dissolve your stress and relax you more. And Yoga Tune-Up's ingenious little balls are a prime example. No need to wait to see a massage- or phsyio-therapist to get those knots out of your muscles. You can do it anytime!
~ Dr. Symeon Rodger
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