Prevent Sciatica with Yoga

This class was wonderful - my hamstrings and lower back feel alive and ...

This class was wonderful - my hamstrings and lower back feel alive and I feel renewed circulation. After a long roadtrip in the car yesterday this was wonderful to realign my spine and awaken my legs.

I'm already dealing with sciatica, and this series of postures really ta...

I'm already dealing with sciatica, and this series of postures really targeted my more painful and tight areas. I'm hoping that by repeating this often, if not daily, I can start to finally loosen my hamstrings and be rid of the pain in my lower back.

My sciatica feels so much better after this practice! I'm tempted to do ...

My sciatica feels so much better after this practice! I'm tempted to do parts of it every day now. Pretty simple and easy to follow Sarah's cues too.

Awesome stretches that helps loosen tightness in lower back. I work fro...

Awesome stretches that helps loosen tightness in lower back. I work from home and am seated in front of my computer most days. Have been experiencing lower back pains frequently. This practice helped ease the pain. My back feels a lot healthier. Thanks, Sarah!

great one for me

deep slow super hamstring and hip stretches. I had to purchase this cla...

deep slow super hamstring and hip stretches. I had to purchase this class as the video didn't work streaming.

I'm also a S.I. joint, sciatic nerve, and piriformis syndrome sufferer. ...

I'm also a S.I. joint, sciatic nerve, and piriformis syndrome sufferer. I thought that Sarah's class was appropriate for these symptoms and I really enjoyed the sequence she prepared. This is not really a vinyasa style class, but it will open up your hamstrings and hips in a measured and gentle fashion. Well done, Sarah - I'll be coming back! (I also had the issue with the feed stopping multiple times throughout)

I often get a pinching at the top of my back thigh (right in the buttock...

I often get a pinching at the top of my back thigh (right in the buttock) from running. Only on one side, so I presume it's the sciatic nerve. This class seems to do the trick to relieve it! Especially the seated-wide leg-side-to-side movement which compresses the pinched bit. Thanks, Sarah, for teaching me how to stretch this out.

I loved this flow! I felt some of the tension in my nerve dissolve and m...

I loved this flow! I felt some of the tension in my nerve dissolve and my heart expand. I feel like I'm glowing after this practice!! Thanks!

Great for hips. No real asanas. Clear instruction throughout.

I appreciate Sarah's knowledge so much - the way in which she describes ...

I appreciate Sarah's knowledge so much - the way in which she describes the physical benefits of the poses is so helpful & grounding. This was a great class to really stretch out the backs of the legs. I think it would probably be wonderful after a long trip.

After four days of sciatic pain and ten days of no yoga practice, I was ...

After four days of sciatic pain and ten days of no yoga practice, I was determined to proceed cautiously with my reentry into yoga. I chose this class because I assumed that what was good for prevention might also relieve the lingering tension and pain I felt after "resting" my back and leg. This class was such a relief, and I was able to follow every movement, if not with the advanced instruction, through the modified movements. This felt like a true multi-level class, because I was able to vary movements according to how comfortable I felt. I also enjoyed using the strap, because I haven't yet gotten the chance to apply it. I understand the utility now. Thank you Sarah, for your patience in this class. It was exactly what I needed in order to return to practice.

These poses have really eased the discomfort I've had from having to sit...

These poses have really eased the discomfort I've had from having to sit long hours. I try to do them often.

I intend to incorporate these "top 3" sciatic nerve poses into my daily ...

I intend to incorporate these "top 3" sciatic nerve poses into my daily practice. I spend far too many hours sitting at work and these poses really felt good. I still have a lot of tension and resistance, but this practice can really help open the hips and hamstrings. Thanks, Sarah.

doing a lot of yoga classes (after hardly any for 3 weeks) so i don't kn...

doing a lot of yoga classes (after hardly any for 3 weeks) so i don't know if this is the reason that my sciatic nerve started sending sharp shooting pains from my lower back to my foot (!) anyway i was a bit scared to take this class because i thought it might make it worse but it didn't, it made it better. as i was doing the asanas i felt my joints pop & my entire left side just felt relief. thanks sarah!!

This class was exactly what the pain in my hip needed. This is a great c...

This class was exactly what the pain in my hip needed. This is a great class regardless of whether or not you have back, leg, or hip pain. It energizes your legs without wearing them out. Great class!

Good class, although it presupposes a lot of flexibility in the hamstrin...

Good class, although it presupposes a lot of flexibility in the hamstrings. I think I need to do Adi's "banishing back pain with open hamstrings" class a lot more before I can really handle this one!

Sarah what a great class! I love the way you explain things and motivate...

Sarah what a great class! I love the way you explain things and motivate us all during your class. thank you for being so clear and after this class I feel better in my legs and back.

This is a great class peaceful but challenging . I was very relaxed and ...

This is a great class peaceful but challenging . I was very relaxed and really concentrated on the pose it felt great . Thank you !

Thank you for such a fantastic session! This is the best class I've don...

Thank you for such a fantastic session! This is the best class I've done so far with Yoga Today. I will be adding this series to my regular practice.

Thanks again Sarah for this wonderful class. I especially loved the las...

Thanks again Sarah for this wonderful class. I especially loved the last 10 minutes, working with the strap. My back feels better for it. Keep it up!

Thank you Sarah for this wonderful workout. I could feel the stretch in ...

Thank you Sarah for this wonderful workout. I could feel the stretch in my lower back and I feel so much better afterwards.

With each breath the body opens to a new beginning,

Excellent instructor - Wonderful stretches -Thank you

I love that you address something that so many of us struggle with, and ...

I love that you address something that so many of us struggle with, and can become excruciatingly painful if not addressed in time. This class took my hamstrings from locked up to open and happy. Plus it brought lots of joy to my day, with the revived feeling I had after this class. Thank you so very much.

Sarah, I absolutely love the way you explain and correct the participant...

Sarah, I absolutely love the way you explain and correct the participants... I have been doing yoga for ages and your classes are a true enlightenment to me! Keep your style, your little jokes in between and your enriching explanations- perfect, not too much and just very informing! Namaste!

I have struggled chronically with piriformis syndrome and consequent rig...

I have struggled chronically with piriformis syndrome and consequent right-sided sciatica after running a few half-marathons four years ago. My osteopathic doctor helped me so much as did a couple sessions of Feldenkrais and an integrative-type physical therapist. However, I do still have almost constant (albeit much less intense) sciatic pain and the therapies I have used are too expensive for me to use regularly. This class is just what I have desired: an inexpensive and effective way for me to treat myself. Thank you (especially for the detailed instruction in modifying the poses)!

Really helped after being sore from running, lower back pain is gone aft...

Really helped after being sore from running, lower back pain is gone after class! Thanks Sarah!

Alot of practices work certian muscle groups or make you work cardiovasc...

Alot of practices work certian muscle groups or make you work cardiovascularly. Alot challenge your mental toughness and balance. Thats all great and I'm addicted to those feelings but sometimes its good just to complete more of a theraputic class and feel like you enabled yourself to hit it hard again the next day. Sarah's class was just that.

After a semester sitting 10 hours a day in class, I developed painful te...

After a semester sitting 10 hours a day in class, I developed painful tension in my legs. This class remedied it after only one practice!

Really enjoy this class. I go back to it regularly and it does relieve t...

Really enjoy this class. I go back to it regularly and it does relieve the overall tensions I have in the lower back, and more specifically a pain that feels like sciatica on the left side. The effects are long lasting, which is not the case of all the "back relief" classes.

I have had lower back problems and hip problems since I got my twin girl...

I have had lower back problems and hip problems since I got my twin girls and later a single boy. With this class my back and hips is getting much better!