Why Yoga May Soothe Many Types of Chronic Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD

Improve your self awareness

Improve your self awareness

Awareness of body position and posture is extremely beneficial to those in pain, especially those with back pain. Awareness of thought patterns and underlying emotions are learned through the practice of meditation and mindfulness, both beneficial treatments of depression, insomnia, and anxiety which commonly plague those in pain. Consciousness can lead to solutions.

By Christina Lasich, MD— Last Modified: 03/30/2012, First Published: 10/11/2011