To all interested, I wish you health and comfort! I designed this video program to help those in need. My experience with back trauma, and the tremendous healing powers of yoga gave me the motivation to truly help those who suffer. 10 years ago I survived a horrible automobile wreck that changed my life, and almost ended it. My little car was crushed by a truck, and it damaged several of my thoracic vertebrae (4,5, and 6), broke my skull and lacerated my brain, broke several bones in my chest and ribs, and badly lacerated several other internal organs. As part of my rehabilitation, which included learning to walk again, a friend introduced me to yoga, for not only the physical excercise, but also the spiritual hope and mental toughness that it would provide me. As an athlete, I wanted to not only survive, but to regain my physique and my ability to enjoy my healthy lifestyle. Along my path, I became so enthralled with the powers of yoga, that I made it my profession. While teaching yoga classes for families at a US Marine base, sometimes the Marines joined their wives, and I realized how much these men benefitted from the yoga. These were men who were returning from the wars- tough men- who might otherwise never be introduced or attracted to yoga. They enjoyed it, their bodies became more energized and flexible; it was a wonderful occurence to see them benefit so much, and go back to their other sports and activities; to have more comfort in their daily lives. Since that time, I dedicated myself to developing this Men's Back Health through Yoga class, both on video and for classroom instruction. I have established this as a weekly class in my local community's Adult Education program. It has been very succesful; a room full of 20 (men only!), practicing the Men's Back Health through Yoga program. The class ranges from students in their 30's to late 60's, with varying physical abilities and injuries. Some are not injured, but wish to enhance the sports they play and improve their basic every day comfort. They ALL enjoy it. My hope is that this class will reach the millions of men out here who have back pain, and seek to live more comfortably by learning to utilize the techniques of yoga. I WELCOME your comments and additions to this blog, as I will be writing more about how yoga specifically helps the back (and why men should do it too!). For more information, please visit my website at www.mensbackhealth.com Thank you for viewing and...Namaste! Sincerely, Loredana Meilbeck