If the pain is caused by a herniated disc, yoga can help you manage and reduce the herniation. Gentle poses that straighten and lengthen your lower back can offer lasting improvements. If the pain is caused by your piriformis, you need to practice poses that gently stretch the buttocks.

Lastly, a recent study showed that sitting on a chair for extended periods was more harmful for a person than smoking. Being knowledgeable about chair yoga can help those who have sitting jobs. A yoga pose or two can be easily performed at an office. So, the chair stretches the applicability of yoga to the work place! This is huge. Especially since yoga is known to be an effective technique for dealing with stress, anxiety and depression.