YOGA

Robyn received her Hatha yoga teaching certification at the Chicago Yoga Center after starting her own yoga practice in 1997. She began practicing yoga due to chronic back pain caused by scoliosis, poor posture and stress. She discovered that her practice not only helped to minimize her physical discomfort, but brought a deeper sense of joy, peace, confidence and contentment to her life. She has made a study of anatomy, physiology, Yin, Iyengar , Ashtanga, and Vinyasa yoga.

SCOLIOSIS & BACK PAIN

If you have scoliosis and are looking for a teacher, please visit Yoga for Scoliosis or find a teacher specializing in therapeutics in your area. If you are a yoga novice and also have back troubles, I HIGHLY recommend taking class with a teacher who has experience dealing with your issues. Yoga can assist you in relieving pain and strengthening your back (and the muscles that support it), but it can also exacerbate your injuries/pain if done incorrectly. Please practice responsibly and know that if something feels wrong, you have the power to ask your teacher for a modification. Don't push through poses just because the person on the mat next to you is doing it!