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Yoga to Soothe Sciatica

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Course Overview

Do you struggle with sciatica, or do you know someone—or have students—who do? Nearly 40% of people in the US experience sciatica during their lifetime.

Sciatica is often felt as pain, tingling, or tenderness along the sciatic nerve—which runs from the lower back down the back of each leg. This discomfort typically affects one side of the body and can range from mild irritation to debilitating pain.

The good news? Relief is possible. In "Yoga to Soothe Sciatica", expert teacher Doug Keller guides you through therapeutic yoga techniques designed to alleviate sciatic nerve pain, improve mobility, and restore comfort for yourself, loved ones, or your students.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Discover where sciatic pain originates and how it affects the body.

  • Explore the role of the piriformis muscle in sciatic nerve compression and how yoga can help release tension effectively.

  • Identify common habits that may be causing or aggravating sciatica, and learn strategies to improve posture and reduce irritation.

  • Practice yoga asanas specifically designed to stretch and strengthen the piriformis and other key muscles for sciatic pain relief.

What You’ll Experience:

  • Pain Relief & Mobility: Experience yoga postures that gently stretch and strengthen muscles to release tension, improve posture, and reduce sciatic pain.

  • Yoga Poses for Sciatica: Move through therapeutic sequences that cultivate body awareness, support better movement patterns and provide sustainable relief for yourself, your loved ones, or your students.

What You’ll Gain

  • Relief from piriformis tension and sciatic nerve pain through targeted yoga practices.

  • A deeper understanding of how posture and muscle imbalances contribute to sciatica.

  • Practical tools and techniques to integrate into your daily routine, your yoga practice, or your classes—supporting ease and mobility.

This Course is Ideal for:

  • Anyone experiencing sciatic pain, low back discomfort, or tension down the back of the legs.

  • People who sit or stand for long periods and want to prevent or relieve sciatic nerve issues.

  • Yoga teachers seeking anatomical knowledge and therapeutic yoga tools to better support students with sciatica and lower back pain.

Take the first step toward relieving sciatic pain for yourself or your students with expert guidance and therapeutic yoga techniques designed to restore balance and comfort

Certificate of completion

3 CEU’s Upon Completion

Self Paced Learning

Course Outline

1.4hr to complete

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Section 1
  • Join Doug Keller as he breaks down the causes of sciatic pain, symptoms of sciatic pain, and the relationship between the piriformis muscle and sciatica.
  • A tight or weak piriformis can lead to sciatic nerve pain. Learn which daily habits can lead to a tight or weak piriformis, as well as a quick exercise that you can do today to discover how tight/weak your piriformis actually is.
  • Discover why warrior I is an ideal pose for strengthening the piriformis and learn how to incorporate this strengthening work into a yoga practice.
  • Stretching the piriformis is just as important as strengthening it. Join Doug for a breakdown of two variations of reclining hand-to-big-toe pose and learn how to access an optimal stretch through the piriformis.
  • Join Doug as he guides you through another piriformis stretching posture: marichyasana III.
  • The final piriformis-stretching posture that Doug breaks down is pigeon pose.
Section 2
  • Join Doug for a 15-minute piriformis maintenance class that balances strengthening and stretching and will help you learn how to incorporate what you've learned so far. Poses include: hand-to-big-toe pose, cat/cow balance, a supine twist, cow face pose legs, and more.
  • Learn how you can work with the piriformis at an even deeper level with this complete (25-minute) practice. Poses include: pyramid, revolved half moon, triangle, pigeon pose, seated half spinal twist, fire log pose, and more.
Section 3
  • 7 Poses to Soothe Sciatica

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Meet Your Teacher

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Doug Keller
Doug Keller has been teaching full time in classes, workshops, and trainings for 23 years worldwide,... Read more

Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely, you can include this course in your Yoga Alliance training hours, with each hour equivalent to one continuing education credit.
This course is entirely self- paced, allowing you to learn at your convenience.There are no imposed deadlines or time constraints for Course completion.
No prerequisites are required; this course is open to anyone interested in deepening their knowledge and practice.
No, the course is accessible to all individuals interested in enriching their understanding and practice of yoga.Yoga teaching certification is not a prerequisite.

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