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July 2025 Workout Rotation First I was on vacation and then I hurt my back. So for most of July, I have been nursing a sore back. I took quite a few day off and then I started adding in back specific pain relief and prevention workout routines. I continued the month with short walking treadmill workouts and  a fusion of yoga and Pilates workouts. This week, I am doing the 12-minute The FIRM Basic workouts programs.    

Gentle Yoga for Back Pain Relief and Prevention is Jessica Smith's newest yoga DVD.  This DVD contains two 30-minute workouts. Workout 1 called Session 1: Yoga for Back Pain Relief is a slow moving workout that uses several fitness tools to assist with the various poses included in this workout. Jessica performs the stretches in a variety of positions such as standing, kneeling, seated and lying.  Several postures are perform using a chair.  Jessica introduces modifications that are gentle to the back.  Other equipment used include a towel, yoga block, yoga strap and of course yoga mat. Workout 2 is Session 2:  Yoga for Back Pain Prevention. The postures used in this workout are slightly more dynamic than in the first workout.  There are more strength and flowing moves in this workout than the first. There is also an emphasis on balance. This workout uses the strap, a towel and a mat. Both workouts are filmed outdoors with a poolside setting. The ...