
Relief From Discomfort, Aches, and Pain

pains, aches, pain
The participants had expectations that tele-yoga training would provide relief from long-term pain and reduce aches and pains. They perceived tele-yoga as an alternative to painkillers, preferring to work with their body’s natural resources instead of solely relying on pharmacological solutions. Although they did not expect to be completely pain free, they hoped that tele-yoga could empower them to better manage and gain more control over their aches and pains. They perceived that the mind-body connection in yoga would help them overcome the influence of pain on their lives. Many described their pain as being difficult to manage and stated that stress aggravated the pain. They believed that tele-yoga could reduce stress and tension in the body and thus have a pain-relieving effect....to be completely pain-free, I know I will never be because I have such broken nerves eh...in my back. I know it will never be...//...I will be able to have a pain like...I couldn’t say that I accept it, but it must be there, it must be there on my terms. I am the one who decides how this pain should be allowed to act in my body, not the other way around. At the moment, it decides over me... and it’s very hard. Physically, but above all mentally. Because I couldn’t be the person I want to be, I fear I couldn’t be the father, for example, that I want to be to my children.