Do you have back pain and wonder if there is a solution? Listen to this inspirational and informative discussion that I had with Lillah Schwartz titled Mind, Body & Yoga Back Care. During this discussion we covered topics like:1. Learning anatomical alignment and how to sense when you have it is the foundation of a practice that is safe for your joints. 2.  The most important thing missing from yoga teaching is teaching students how to find and sustain stability.3. In practice - Stability comes first, extension of the limbs to create length and space is second, building range of motion4. Mind/ body connection5. Why lying flat is helpful for relieving and understanding back pain. using the pelvic clock face as an alignment tool.6. The importance of the psoas muscle and finding vertical.  and more.....Lillah Schwartz, C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist, E-RYT 500, is an Asheville-based yoga teacher, teacher trainer, and author, with more than 40 years of experience. She shares with students what she has learned from years of study with master yoga teachers including BKS Iyengar, along with ongoing exploration about fascia, back pain relief, keys to healthy aging, and the physics of consciousness. Her teaching resources include her signature book, Healing Our Backs with Yoga: An Essential Guide to Back Pain Relief (2016), several courses designed for Yoga U Online, a You Tube Channel, a Vimeo class Library, weekly Live Online classes, and private consultations.  www.YogaWithLillah.comLillah has a 5 day psoas release training that is free - https://yogawithlillah.ck.page/d7f9af600bThe concepts she shares in this podcast go with her new YogaU Online 6 week course Just released in February 2022. excellent resource for yoga teachers who serve students over 50 who may be stiff and / or to flexible.Course title:  Mind/Body Guide to Yoga Back Care Beyond 50 https://yogawithlillah.com/mind-body-yoga-back-care-after-50/New Student Livestream Special ~ Try 2 Weeks of Free Unlimited Livestream Yoga Classes  at Native Yoga Center. Sign into the classes you would like to take and you will receive an email 30 minutes prior to join on Zoom. The class is recorded and uploaded to nativeyogaonline.com ~ Click Here to join.Find us at: nativeyogacenter.comOnline Yoga Class Library: nativeyogaonline.comThai Massage info: palmbeachthaimassage.comNative Yoga Blog: toddasanayoga.comInstagram: @nativeyogaThank you Bryce Allyn for the show tunes. Check out Bryce's website: bryceallynband.com and sign up on his newsletter to stay in touch. Listen here to his original music from his bands Boxelder, B-Liminal and Bryce Allyn Band on Spotify.Please email special requests and feedback to info@nativeyogacenter.com Please share this episode with your friends, rate & review and join us next tSupport the show