Get Zen With TENS: E-Stim for Yoga

Get Zen With TENS: E-Stim for Yoga. Yoga is a great healing practice that allows you to strengthen your body and recover from injuries with low-impact exercises that build strong muscles. It provides significant mental and physical benefits that can help you with many health-related problems when practiced regularly.

When combined with the great strengthening and recovery benefits of TENS/EMS therapy, e-stim for Yoga can help elevate and transform your workouts. So grab your yoga mat and favorite HiDow TENS/EMS devices and get ready to get zen with TENS as we show you how to place your TENS pads for the ultimate Yoga session.

Downward Dog for Lower Back Pain

The Downward Dog position is among the most well-known and popular Yoga positions. It is great for alleviating lower back pain as it takes the weight of gravity off of your spine and allows your abdomen to contract and strengthen. When doing Yoga to alleviate lower back pain, simply place your electrode pads on the small of your back. If you are using two (2) pads, place them side-by-side. For four (4) pads, place them in the shape of a square (two rows of two) on the small of your back.

Follow these steps to place your body in a Downward Dog Position correctly:

To begin your downward dog pose, come onto all fours with your hands shoulder-width apart on the mat. Your knees should be hip-width apart with your feet flat on the ground behind you.

On an inhale, press firmly into your mat as you lift your hips towards the ceiling until you form an inverted ‘V’ shape with your body. Spread through each finger as you press firmly into both hands, keeping a slight bend in both elbows to ensure that you don’t lock them out straight.

Upward Facing Dog for General Back Pain

Upward Facing Dog is an effective Yoga pose for all-around back pain as it helps strengthen your core and spine. In this position, you should place the TENS/EMS pads in the middle of your back, just below your shoulder blades. Again, you should place your electrode pads next to each other in rows of 2.

Here’s how to do the Upward Facing Dog position:

Firstly, start on all fours with your hands directly under your shoulders and your knees below your hips. Ensure you engage your abdominal muscles throughout this pose for added support.

Secondly, press down into the mat with your hands as you lift your chest towards the sky and straighten both arms at shoulder height. Hold this position for 5 to 10 breaths before releasing back down onto all fours again.

Camel Pose (Ustrasana) for Upper Back, Soldiers, and Posture

Ustrasana, or the Camel Pose, is a position where you kneel on both knees and arch backward, reaching your hands towards your ankles. This position is highly effective at helping those with upper back pain caused by poor posture and excessive hunching.

When you use e-stim for Yoga for this pose. You will simply take two (2) electrode pads and place them side-by-side on the top of your should blades if you experience neck pain as well. You can place two (2) more electrode pads above them at the base of your neck. Always ensure that electrode pads are placed over muscles and not directly on the bone.

Follow these tips to do the Camel Pose:

To perform Yoga Camel Pose. Start on your knees with your feet together and your toes pointed back towards your body. Place your hands on either side of your feet with palms facing up.

Engage your abdominal muscles by drawing them into the spine. As you lean back into a deep arch position, push through the hips as you do so.