How to straighten spine?

Questioner · 04-26-2002, 09:45 PM

A beginner question: how to straighten the spine? I heard several approaches:

1) Tuck chins in; lift crown gently; adjust it until the neck portion feel good;

2) Relax the lumbar and cervical vertebrae into their curves; then the sacrum and thoracic vertebrae will naturally set into their curves; tuck chin; lift crown;

3) Tuck belly in gently; sacrum will drop a bit; push up along the lower curve of thoracic vertebrae, it will expand the lower rib outward; chin in; lift crown.

When I started Yoga a few months ago, straightening spine seems straightforward. But now it gets complicated again.

Namaste

Mukunda · 04-26-2002, 09:49 PM

In all poses work to maintain the natural four curves – lumbar and cervical forward; thoracic and sacral posterior. Always focus on lengthening the spine this will straighten it if there are lateral curves (minor varieties of scoliosis). I do not recommend tucking tailbone forward to flatten the lumbar and abdominal as this inevitably leads to sacroiliac troubles.

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04-26-2002, 09:45 PM	#1
Questioner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 479	A beginner question: how to straighten the spine? I heard several approaches: 1) Tuck chins in; lift crown gently; adjust it until the neck portion feel good; 2) Relax the lumbar and cervical vertebrae into their curves; then the sacrum and thoracic vertebrae will naturally set into their curves; tuck chin; lift crown; 3) Tuck belly in gently; sacrum will drop a bit; push up along the lower curve of thoracic vertebrae, it will expand the lower rib outward; chin in; lift crown. When I started Yoga a few months ago, straightening spine seems straightforward. But now it gets complicated again. Namaste

04-26-2002, 09:49 PM	#2
Mukunda SYTherapy Creator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,069	In all poses work to maintain the natural four curves – lumbar and cervical forward; thoracic and sacral posterior. Always focus on lengthening the spine this will straighten it if there are lateral curves (minor varieties of scoliosis). I do not recommend tucking tailbone forward to flatten the lumbar and abdominal as this inevitably leads to sacroiliac troubles.