Thank you Taro for this exercise. I love the gentleness of the movement and coordination of movement and breathing. It seems like a effort in balancing or harmonizing soul, through breathing and body, through movement.
@bralbag Жыл бұрын
This series does a great job of relieving my sciatica pain.
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
wonderful! doing what's designed to do, that is alway good!
@jimenaledgard61492 жыл бұрын
These videos are extremely good, Taro. I have been struggling with intermittent sciatic pain (sometimes very, very extreme and incapacitating) for the past 15 years. Most routines don't help at all... I just wait for weeks until the crisis subsides. This actually provided immediate relief. Of course the pain is not magically gone, but I can actually feel the release in my lower back. Thank you!
@randomvielleuse5273 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! I found that my left hip was much more stiff than the right and quite resistant to relaxing- but it did, a fair amount. Another great exercise to add to my routine! Thank you so much. Edited to add that I discovered yesterday, while doing this exercise, that my left hip muscles are substantially weaker than the right hip. I'm a musician whose primary instrument, the hurdy gurdy, requires me to sit with the left leg lower than the right. I've been playing this way for about 25 years. I started out playing standing up but it wasn't practical for me in the long run so I sit to play. Right now sitting like this is extremely painful. I'm hoping these exercises can help ease the problem. Thanks again!
@paulinek83952 жыл бұрын
Ok this one now relieved the static pain while doing the movement. When I sat up it was very much still there but while breathing and moving it seemed to subside. I like this one.
@rivkaoz2 күн бұрын
This time I noticed a bit assymetric as on the right side of my pelvis I felt pain or pressure on a bone. But all in all it felt vey relaxing and pleasant.
@ceeceeg.49612 жыл бұрын
This was much better than the bridge pose you don't use too much of the upper back strength by lifting upper body off the ground your movements sure help me a lot thank you!
@nickicapetola51493 жыл бұрын
Once again I love your teaching methods, I’ve learned so much from you and you make it fun.
@yenlam2012 жыл бұрын
This exercise #2 pressing foot down to the floor helps the pelvic to be aligned slowly. I am doing this exercise for 2 weeks, will continue to do the 4 exercises for sciatica. Thanks, Taro Iwamoto.
@TaroIwamoto3 жыл бұрын
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@BonafideGail3 жыл бұрын
I can certainly tell a great difference between my left side pelvis and my right side pelvis. Thank you.
@camotym49203 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! My lower back finally popped!! I feel so good now. God bless 😁
@ogilvy882 жыл бұрын
Are our joints supposed to pop?
@camotym49202 жыл бұрын
@@ogilvy88 apparently so, when someone dislocates a shoulder it gets 'popped' back in. I once dislocated my elbow and the doc popped it back into place and felt better. When bones are out of alignment our body is not the same so we have pain at times.
@Toby_Drummer2 жыл бұрын
Such a simple movement pushing foot into floor resulting in pelvic rotation. Closing my eyes helped me sense the movement better. This video and #1 resulted in flattening if my low back arch and also my rib cage evened out (Usually left sits higher when I lie down as trunk habitually rotates to right). Thanks for sharing 🙏
@TommyVercetti19802 жыл бұрын
I did exactly the same and it worked great for me too 🙏
@sandrakenny6276 Жыл бұрын
Since I have started practicing your excercises regularly my back and leg pain has greatly subsided. I have more movement and flexibili. I am so glad I discovered your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
thats wonderful to hear! thank you for sharing that!
@denise2169 Жыл бұрын
WoW! I can really feel my hips move more smoothly after doing these movements! Thanks, Taro!
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@natalag34112 жыл бұрын
As far as change goes, I didn’t feel any-yet. But WILL!
@TommyVercetti19802 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for these valuable videos. I have already learned so much about the functioning of my muscles and how it all connects. This one gave me instant relief, in my leg and glute muscles.
@celesteland3 жыл бұрын
I have been doing your #1 exercise for about 5 days. Today is my first day adding #2. I feel my sciatic issue in my left heel and foot (painful tingling and numbness), and sometimes down my leg. I don't notice an improvement during exercise #1, but I think I might be seeing and improvement since I started doing it. Not as much as I would like, but still encouraging. I'm hoping that by adding exercise #2, the issue will improve even more. I really benefit from your pacing... the slowness supports me to go inward and deeply sense and be attuned to my body as I do the movements. Thanks so much.
@TaroIwamoto3 жыл бұрын
I think exercise #2 (feet) has more practical application and it might have more impact.
@maryamshahbaz97252 жыл бұрын
How r u now???
@janicecrose3763 жыл бұрын
I finally got back xrays because of lower back pain. I already had dexa as knew had osteoporosis. Back xrays showed scoliosis, degeneration, & mild fracture. I can't tell u how your videos help me. Your approach of mind to body corrections are literally amazing. Please do more videos on back pain (lower) and scoliosis. Right hip rolls very easy and smooth....left side didn't move as well. Thank you... I will do this every morning.
@TaroIwamoto3 жыл бұрын
I can certainly make more videos around those topics!
@janicecrose3763 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto Thank you Thank you!!!
@rollomirfino62952 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this special way of exercise! Since doing these 3 ( Breathing, ribs & feet) I have been able to calm my damaged left hip from a gym incident ( I enflamed the joint.) a little over 4 yrs ago. I sometimes 'catch' it & it gives me the same dull stab of pain. That pain has never changed in intensity. I'm used to it. However today I was out in the sun in our garden on our deck & my youngest son asked me if i could touch a high pipe running alone side of the roof of the house. ( I'm 6ft 3in) he is almost 6ft at 14. So I went on my tippy toes reached up & got the sharpest, electric most painful stab of pain in my left buttock. It took my breath away & I could hardly stand. I bent right over. It also affected my left leg but only from below the knee, in one spot not the whole leg...not painful but like a small area under the knee like I had clicked something. Within a minute I could walk ok so I thought I would do the 3 movements again to sort me out...I had actually just completed them 10 minutes earlier. After doing them I did feel better, & a bit more balanced as I walked up & down our deck. I have had about 5 or so of these very very sharp 'attacks' over the last 3 weeks. This is the first one I've had in 2 weeks since doing the 3 movement/exercises I found you & your methods. I'm wondering what I did to enrage my left hip just by stretching up...thought I'd share, there may be others with similar pain. Many thanks! Stay safe.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
i'm guessing when you reached up on your tippy toes, you reached with your dominant arm, meaning you had to shift weight over toward the reaching arm. How you distributed this movement to the reaching arm from the opposite foot was perhaps not well organized, and made extra effort along the way.
@rollomirfino62952 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto Yes my right side. I'm now very aware about that now. Cheers Thanks.👍
@QuinnStation2 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto good insight!
@AIEOU2 жыл бұрын
Didn’t think it did much but it relieve the pain in my heal🙏🏽
@Imaionclarke Жыл бұрын
My right knee was way higher than my left at the beginning and my right pelvis wasn’t loading too much but at the end of the exercise it definitely balanced out a bit ! Thanks Taro
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
Awesome! You're welcome:) By the way, left-right side imbalances and habitual movement biases are often related to sciatica and many other conditions. Recognizing your biases, habitual patterns and changing those patterns in your daily activities can make a significant change.
@JohnSmith-iu8cj2 жыл бұрын
This has helped with the pain. Thank you! This is very similar to one of your scoliosis exercises, isn’t it? I have mild scoliosis and look forward to the MRT of my lower back.
@michaeleckert58775 ай бұрын
This is very helpful.Thank you.
@lisaphelan52772 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU. I found relief!
@LOVEYOU-oc4ob3 жыл бұрын
You are an Earth 🌏 Angel 😇 . 🙏🏻
@jarlathphillips1984 Жыл бұрын
Dear Taro. I found these sciatic pain relief videos soooooo good. I've spondylolisthesis L4 I have had sciatica and piriformis pain for weekend felt misaligned, quite honestly. These exercises made me feel more aligned and comfortable ..idid from no2 thru 4 in one session and was much more aligned balanced and comfortable giving me an experience of my own body and how to align. Thank you very much.
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Glad to hear you enjoyed this series:)
@prasobhvelekkat4687 Жыл бұрын
Thank you…😊👍🏻
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
you're welcome:)
@Noonoo33367 ай бұрын
Yes, my belvis is more balnced after the session.bthank you.
@TaroIwamoto7 ай бұрын
my pleasure!
@denise2169 Жыл бұрын
My difficult side is my right shoulder on which I always carried my heavy bags.
@ajpend2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@suzievalenko90772 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!!
@HelenThomasCreativeHealer2 жыл бұрын
Yes, my hips became balanced after this exercise! Should it be practiced daily? Also, where is the link to the guide please? Thank you for this video series.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
yes it would be great if you can practice daily
@JohnSmith-iu8cj2 жыл бұрын
The pain comes back when I end the exercise, as I can’t lie on my back without pain. It feels like my body wants to go into anterior pelvic tilt when I lie down and the muscles in the back feel contracted even when I try to relax. Also when I do the apt exercise I can feel my left hip flexors hurt a lot on my left side of the lower spine more then on the right. Foot pain is more on the right toes and scoliosis is right convex. Knee injury was on the left.
@saurabhkesharwani61433 жыл бұрын
This is your 3rd video I'm watching. The recorded voice is slow in volume, in all videos. And the videos could be of half the time. Good information though! 👍🏼
@PearlPaisley Жыл бұрын
I had some relief from this exercise but my stomach really liked it. It made me really gassy and after about 30 minutes a bm. Coincidence?
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
i think it's not just a coincidence. it's likely due to mobilization of your intestines through these diagonal movement patterns (opposite leg to opposite shoulder)
@katarinanummi-kuisma81872 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
my pleasure!
@chaimcutler7570 Жыл бұрын
Would you recommend to do this standing. pressing the left foot to get more right hip rotation and pressing right foot to get more left hip rotation. or should I just do It on the floor. Thank you so much Taro truly Invaluable wisdom!!
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
you can do this sitting on a chair, standing as well, but i like to start this lying down first because its easier to feel my body more clearly.
@victoriafernandes68439 ай бұрын
Даите пожалуйста упражнения по SI,SACROILICO. Спасибо вам за помощь
@jazzaguayo98423 жыл бұрын
I felt a stretch in my tailbone when I pressed my right foot down. I have sciatic pain that travels into that ankle, so it makes sense.
@TaroIwamoto3 жыл бұрын
sciatic nerve can be influenced by so many things, and this is one example you can influence
@tanjaosilic66413 ай бұрын
Mi toglie il dolore. No pein But with chear Is no good It Is more pain. 👍👍👍
@arielglusman Жыл бұрын
Hello, do you have any exercise for cruralgia? I have pain in front of the leg going down to the foot. Thanks for all your work, it helps a lot. 👋👋👋
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
regardless of medical labels/diagnoses, improving movement patterns and quality can only benefit us! Nerve irritation/inflammation can ba made worse if your habitual movement and posture patterns tend to put too much compression or stretch on that irritated nerve, so again, improving whole body movement patterns and movment quality would probably help. My follow along hip mobility and full body movement routines would probably be helpful!
@arielglusman Жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto Thanks, you are the best!
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
@@arielglusman you're welcome:)
@angelbranning3505 Жыл бұрын
Great stretching. Do you have piriformice relief stretch
@mw85673 жыл бұрын
Hello Taro! I have already redone some of your videos and really like the concept of the Body awareness. I have vTOS and i know that my movement of the shoulder and scapula feel wrong. Im already working on posture and did your videos for the shoulder and posture. Could you suggest me or do a video for correct movement pattern of the arms or Something which Focuses the scapula and muscles around?
@mw85673 жыл бұрын
In general i mean the whole are around the thoracic outlet including pecs, shoulder, neck, and Back muscles around the scapula
@TaroIwamoto3 жыл бұрын
as postural patterns of arms/shoulders/neck/head are influenced by postural patterns of pelvis/hips, I believe my videos on pelvis/hips as well as my posture and shoulder/neck videos are all helpful.
@garenkoundakjian16792 жыл бұрын
Hi Taro, thank you for this excercise. It gave me temporary relief from this pain that I have been suffering for the last 2 months. I have sciatica. I did a nurve block procedure. It was successful and currently doing physiotherapy to start walking strait and avoid surgery. This excercise relieved the burning and tingling sensation I have right before my big toe on the left side. I have pain in my toe as well. Physiotherapy is still unable to relieve me from these 2 pains. What do you suggest? Thank you.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
you're welcome! Have you tried all 4 exercises of this series? You can also check my Improve back pain playlist and hip pain playlist, and try a few exercises from there and see how it goes. Scoliosis exercise videos can also be helpful.
@suacosta12602 жыл бұрын
Hi Taro! Thank you for sharing! Is it possible/safe to do this exercise with the legs stretched instead of bent? I tried doing it pressing my heels instead of the feet and i did feel the movement in the hips, but just wanted to confirm… thank you!! 🌈🐝✨
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
Hi Su. You are welcome. Yes you can do this with your legs straight.
@rajeshnayar79313 жыл бұрын
🙏 hi,,,I wana do splits like van damme,,,do high kicks,,,but my hamstrings too tight,,plz tell me easy way for full split.....😁
@irenemax35742 жыл бұрын
Ah, “easy way for full split”? Get born with hyper mobility! Maybe next lifetime… for now, plenty of yoga and Feldenkrais exercises (and strengthen what’s weak with the help of Athlean-X KZfaq channel)
@stephw13632 жыл бұрын
Would this sort of thing help my mother who is suffering from february with severe back pain due to herniated disc? The symptoms are lowback pain and radiating down her leg, physio and chiro and massage have all failed to help her. She is 80 and afraid she will have this for the rest of her life. I dont know what to do she is so depressed and has lost so much of her health from not being able to be as active.
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
It would be worth trying this, but please do this slowly and gently. she can do this on bed if thats easier.
@chaimcutler7570 Жыл бұрын
Hi Again!! I need your expert advice! your better the most paid professionals!! I have a left hip imbalance, where my movement bias is to lean my body weight towards the left side of hip, this causes pain and tingling in my left foot. should I place more weight in the right foot to relieve the pressure and get my left hip rotating again. Does that make sense?
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
Pressing right foot shifts your weight more to left. Its best to practice on both sides to even out weight distribution. Have you tried my hip mobility follow along videos? They might help you
@chaimcutler7570 Жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto Hi I will check them out. I think I also have a lateral pelvic tilt so will check out your video on that too. thank you!!
@chaimcutler7570 Жыл бұрын
Hi Taro! your videos have been so insightful! I cannot express my gratitude enough!! I tried to reach out to you as id like to do sessions with you over zoom. Is there a email I can contact you on?
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
Hi Chaim! I have received your email, which you sent from my website, and I replied to that email. I just resent the email to you, so please check your inbox as well as spam folder.
@stevenjbeto3 жыл бұрын
In this video, Mr. Iwamoto, we were instructed to rotate from right foot to left, but it was not suggested to press right an left simultaneously. Would doing so be counter-productive or for any reason not recommended?
@TaroIwamoto3 жыл бұрын
are you asking why you shoud not be pressing both feet at the same time during this exercise? Pressing right foot will lift right hip, turning pelvis to left, and pressing left foot will do the opposite. Pressing both feet will result in rolling pelvis up and lift it from the floor.
@stevenjbeto3 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto Understood, Mr. Iwamoto. My apologies for being unclear. Would gently pressing down on both feet provide any therapeutic value to sciatica? Yesterday, I accomplished an 8 year goal of walking from my apartment to Nerstrand Big Woods Park, 13.8 miles distant. I camped 3 nights and returned by a longer, 17.8 mile route, but suffered from severe burning on the lateral aspect of my right thigh. I followed your procedure, experienced positive results and encourage others to subscribe to your channel.
@TaroIwamoto3 жыл бұрын
@@stevenjbeto no worries. sure gently pressing down on both feet to allow your pelvis to roll gently upward smoothly can help reduce overactive extensors and calm the tone and nervous system. Thanks for recommending my channel to your friends!
@gamingnaddiction20163 жыл бұрын
Can sciatica heal?
@TaroIwamoto3 жыл бұрын
it can definitely improve!
@danielgambito99622 жыл бұрын
Great… Now I feel I am walking as flying.
@chaimcutler7570 Жыл бұрын
If I have anterior pelvic tilt should I make sure my back is completely flat during exercise?
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
no, you dont want to make your back flat and keep it flat, but when yoy press your foot, your lower back moves closer towards the floor.
@chaimcutler7570 Жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto ah ok thank you for replying so fast.
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
@@chaimcutler7570 my pleasure!
@chaimcutler7570 Жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto Hi Again! is it possible that a tight and locked left hip can cause issues in the right arm?
@TaroIwamoto Жыл бұрын
@@chaimcutler7570 yes thats possible
@ashtimbers71832 жыл бұрын
How many reps? Or just till it gets easy to move?
@TaroIwamoto2 жыл бұрын
i would say about 10 slow repetitions, but i would focus more on quality of movement
@ashtimbers71832 жыл бұрын
@@TaroIwamoto thank you. I've been suffering with sciatica for years, but the last two months has been unbearable getting to a point where I can hardly walk. Will these exercises help?