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Nurture Your SI Joint in Yoga Practice

Olga Kabel, C-IAYT

on February 11, 2023

Sphinx Pose is a gentle yoga pose often recommended for SI Joint health and stability.

In a recent article, we explored how hormonal fluctuations, pregnancy and postpartum challenges, recurring asymmetrical activity, and sports injuries can lead to sacroiliac joint (SI joint) dysfunction and manifest as lower back pain. Once your SI joints are destabilized, it becomes much easier to irritate them, which means that you would need to take extra care of your lower back and sacrum to keep them happy and pain-free. Read more

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