Yoga For Chronic Pain | 25-Minute Yoga

However this message finds you today, I hope you can take a loving inhale in… And follow your breath out, As you remember, It’s a process. Give thanks and praise for all that you are and all that you have. What are you thankful for today?

I have scoliosis and have struggled with chronic pain since my teens. I'm 28 now. And knowing that I will probably be in pain for the rest of my life is overwhelming/maddening/infuriating. I am in pain every day, every minute of that day. Even if the level is just a 2 or 3, it's still ever present. It feels hopeless and exhausting most of the time. I say all this to let anyone reading know it's okay to not be okay. To rage against your body. To feel betrayed by it. To just want give up. You're not weak. You're not whiny. Chronic pain is rough as hell. You deserve wonderful things. Keep trying. Yoga has lessened my pain some but mostly it has helped me reconnect to this body and be a bit more forgiving with its failings. I'm glad you exist, random wonderful human reading this comment. You are more then your body and the pain it brings. Best of luck♥️

Sending love out there to anyone who may be struggling with chronic pain. 🙏🏻

Story time: this is the first time I have cried during yoga. Currently I am dealing with an undiagnosed reproductive disorder (as in, the doctors are inconclusive on my exact diagnosis at this time). And the past few days have been some of the worst pain days I've ever had in my life, almost fainting at work and spending most of my night with a heating pad just to feel okay enough to be awake. Today has not been much better and I've been consistent with Yoga with Adriene's yoga calendar almost everyday for a month and a half...except for yesterday. This made me feel very weak, as I had become so much stronger in my daily practice and to feel like I couldn't do basic movements made me very scared. Seeing this video in my subscription box...I was wary. I sat on my mat to begin and got through most things pretty well until we started stretching our sides while standing and then...the tears just flooded. Not because of pain, but because I realized that I didn't need to go full force to be able to do the practice. I wasn't able to stay in the downward dog for long, but I focused on breathing through the moments. It became working with my body to see how I can improve my day IN THIS MOMENT. Not everyday is an advanced posture day, some days you just need to breathe and I think today I was finally able to see that.

Honestly teared up with every validating statement, as someone with chronic pain, this is way more than a yoga routine.

This video has pulled me out of a weeks long fibromyalgia flare up. I've been doing it almost every day for 2 weeks straight. Thank you so much for everything you give of yourself, Adriene. Your community loves you and needs you.

Being 20 (21 next month) and living with chronic pain is... not easy. It can be hard to acknowledge what I'm going through and take time for myself when I spend my days trying to keep up with my friends and peers who are running around, healthy. Ignoring it doesn't make it go away but addressing it makes me feel weak. Your yoga practices give me time to sit down with myself and tell myself it's okay to be the way I am, and that it's important to slow down and look after myself. And the great thing is that when I do that, I get relief from my pain and my life gets easier. Your videos are a reminder for me that taking time for myself will improve my health and my quality of life. Even if doesn't cure the pain completely, it makes it better. Thank you for all you do, reminding us that we're all important, and no one is alone. You are a light in the lives of so many.

More of these would be great! An all over joint pain/rheumatoid arthritis video would be amazing :)

I’ve never cried during yoga until now. I have fibro as a lot of us in these comments do. I think it’s east for us to distance ourselves from out bodies because of the amount of pain we go through on a daily basis but this video forces you to reconnect. I resisted at first and wanted to stop but I kept going even though I was in pain and I’m proud of myself

Love reading all the comments from everyone doing the Honor practice with me. :) See you all tomorrow.

Nourish Day 9: I'm here today following the YWA calendar. I don't feel chronic pain today, but a few weeks ago I was experiencing severe lower back pain, and at that time I took a break from the YWA calendar to instead follow the YWA yoga for back pain videos. I did not know about this video, but now I do! Hopefully I won't NEED this video any time soon, but it's good to know it's there, just in case. I like the way Adriene recommends use of a chair as a modification. That suggestion would have been helpful for me when my back was hurting. Grateful my back feels back to normal. I wish all of you who are following this video a full and speedy recovery.

So grateful. I cried so many times during this. "Let something go", "you're doing great" and the mention that other people don't understand was so healing and gentle. It was so kind and made me feel like I wasn't a failure, as I have done many times trying to practise. Thank you 💖

This sequence has to be the slowest, gentlest practice ever, suited to many abilities especially suffering painful conditions. It is one to return to for some comfort, you’re always there for us Adriene 🙏☺️🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️💕

I absolutely love how careful she is with this video. No promises of curing anyone, and she makes it clear to adjust as needed. This is what people with chronic pain need

What a treat. Legs up the wall on a Tuesday morning! Good luck to everyone in chronic pain. I’ve been there but no longer I’m pleased to say. Yoga has helped me so much. 🙏

Just hearing the sound of your voice makes me relax.

Honor, day 2. Still wasn't sure if I should or wanted to do yoga, but gave it a try anyways. I fortunately don't suffer from physical chronic pain but mentally, there is a lot of stuff tzat needs to be healed. Thank you for this practice and a great day to everyone! You all are amazing, keep going 😊

hey, thank you Adrienne for acknowledging people with chronic pain. At then end of 2020 I luckily found your Youtube channel. I´m 17 years old and struggle with chronic pain since 4 years. No one could diagnose me with anything. And I come from a culture where mental health smh. doesn´t have any kind of relevance. My pain comes from traumas and stress. I never knew that was possible, but last year I changed my perspective. Still no one in my family believes that I could have any pain as the doctors didn´t find anything. That really makes me feel lonely. I just hope that anyone with chronic pain who reads this know, that we are in this together. Let´s just appreciate ppl. like Adriene for showing us these beautiful practises. I pray that you all can change your circumstances, which help you relieve your pain. I found yoga, work-out, get acupuncture and go to therapy. Sometimes mental issued can harm your body as well. It´s enough if you acknowledge it. You are love and enough. Stay strong! Lots of love from me❤✌

I cried too, as soon as I started. I think a lot of my pain was from chronic stress and anxiety. I felt infinitely better afterwards. You're an angel Adriene

Much love to anyone struggling with their health! Especially those who suffer in silence. In the past few months I've been dealing with chronic bladder pain. I begin physical therapy this week and hopefully am on a journey to finding my own healing alongside medications. Thank you so much Adriene for this video and the reminder of all the ways my body is capable!