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Is it okay for me to do back exercises during a vipassana meditation course?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Mindful Yoga?: I don't know the specific back problem you have, or what type of back exercises you're considering. The vipassana retreat i just attended included some gentle, mindful yoga -- and people were of course free to amend postures according to any physical limitations they had (like back pain, etc). Please ask your doctor about any specific limitations s/he feels you need to observe with exercise.

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Answered 7/6/2013

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