I found the website http://www.yoga-tegen-rugpijn.nl/  through a local newspaper on cultural and artistic activities that I picked up in a cafe next to the university. The website was so easy to remember, I didn’t even bring the magazine with me!

My experience with yoga has always been positive, also during the late stages of pregnancy (daughter now 18 months old) as I continued following regular classes. Last summer, however, I had a sudden appearance of severe back pains. At first they made getting up from sitting position difficult, then also walking, and eventually (inside 2 weeks time) one evening I couldn’t get out of bed and had to cancel my next days’ work trip abroad. My health had always been excellent, also my physical health and fitness, even during & after pregnancy, so the occurrence of this sudden pain made me feel old and brittle. Doctors prescribed medication that I took as sparingly as possible, and tried to go on with my yoga, however, it seemed too much, and eventually I had to see the doctor again. He was convinced it was a mere muscle based problem, and thus nothing too serious, however the cycle of pain & tension had to be stopped, so I took a series of pills to release the stress. Together with a long weekend away and lots of walking, it worked! I was able to sit at my desk in the office and get out of the train seat without looking like a pregnant woman holding the small of my back.

I hesitated going back to the “old” yoga practice, since I knew I would push myself to the limit again, and thus perhaps hinder the full recovery of my back muscles. This is when I saw Deesi’s ad in the newspaper.  

The classes yoga-against-back-pain have given me much needed reassurance that yoga can still be the correct form of exercise, even with back trouble, and in fact the most flexible in terms of adjusting to the needs of the yogis themselves. Deesi’s classes suit the less and the more experienced yogi alike, provide ample reflection, versatile postures and movements, and ultimately a growing self-esteem. It helped me overcome my anxiety about doing yoga when having suffered back pain, and plenty of exercises to do at home in order to find the correct balance between movements and relaxation. Through listening to the yogis in small classes, providing for a soothing environment and plenty of time, Deesi brings all her yogis closer to harmony within their bodies.