I’m a personal trainer, yoga teacher, and yoga therapist with a very active lifestyle but I still managed to get compression in my spine that caused excruciatingly painful sciatica. I endured this for over nine months, while I adapted my training regime and waited for treatment. I eventually swapped out weightlifting for gentle yoga and luckily discovered one yoga posture that helped relieve the pain (albeit temporarily).
Every morning when I woke up, I’d be greeted with sharp sciatica nerve sensations and stiffness in my left glute and hip from being in bed all night. I eventually received a spinal steroid injection to ease the symptoms and discomfort but I still use this magical stretch daily.
