This is the best low back exercise I've ever tried. It takes me from being sore and stiff to way less pain and freedom of movement. My pain has been chronic for many years, I'm 72. I love all your videos. They are life changing. Qigong is for me for the rest of my life. It just helps everything!

I know this has been up for several years, but I never commented on the quintessential nature of this particular routine. Amid Nick's impressive oeuvre of videos, this one stands apart as absolutely PERFECT for the myriad of middle aged and older men (not to exclude younger folks or women) who live with an increasingly stiff and spasm-prone lower back (offered by "Geoff" even though it's on "Marcia's" account).

@TheNickLoffree

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Geoff, glad it helps out your back!

This routine is exactly what I need to give me relief when I wake up with low back pain. It is my go to video.

I’ve been here before and indeed, lower back pain has been pacified, if this makes sense. Being chronic, it generally returns - especially after lifting something. Being cautious or limiting weights may or may not help me avoid the risk of the pain returning. Not lifting anything isn’t an option- a shopping bag can’t walk around by itself 😊. So, how to strengthen the lower back? Mind you, I am in my seventies. Cheers and thank you for your classes, Nick.

This is such a valuable routine. I have just returned to it having strained my back through over-working it in an awkward position. I was suffering such acute stabs of pain I felt immobilised with the anxiety of causing more damage. This routine with its finely judged movements and level of challenge, has set the qi flowing again. I will return regularly to ensure the healing continues. Many thanks Nick!

I know, I know, it takes years- BUT the difference I felt doing the hip circles at the beginning of the exercise vs doing the hip circles at the end was shocking. This short 15 minutes alone gave me relief.Thanks so much for this.

My lower back pain dissipates like magic. I do this almost every morning.

merci nick ppour ta generosité et précieux chi cong , bonne continuation , bises des pyrénes

After months of lower back pain, it eased after twice doing your exercises. Thank you very much! My quality of life has improved tremendously.

@TheNickLoffree

4 жыл бұрын

That is amazing to hear. Qigong certainly got rid of the low back pain I had for years. Always amazing to hear when it works for others as well :)

I am a Feldenkrais practitioner and I love your videos, thank you so very much for your kindness

This one is a real winner for unclogging that hip pain. Thank you so much.

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it's helpful!

Felt like 5 minutes. Super relaxing, I will continue this exercise, I can feel warmth in my whole body after the first time already

Wonderful routine. Thanks again, Nick. You’re truely generous.

Very good routine, did this for 3 days and already seeing improvements of lower back pain. Thank you 👏💐

I suffered a while from lower back pain randomly found your youtube videos this practice did help me so much thank you 🙌 greetings from germany 🙏

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Thank you!

I'm constantly amazed at how Qigong can relieve my niggling pain and make me feel so good. Thanks Nick a great lesson.

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

I have been trying to heal back and other illnesses from stress of 52 years married to abusive covert narcissist. I’ve been doing qigong for over a year everyday. Your videos have been very helpful. Thank you

This has helped with my lower back pain. I have enjoyed many of Nick's videos and find them very helpful

Thank you... Your teaching and choice of locations for many of your Qigong videos is helping me manage my emotional challenges. Bless you.

Perfect short back focus. And nice to see Nicene Marks location.Thanks.

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Johanna!

Finally I can take my lil girl in my hands and lift her up, gloria to the God mother! Thank u so much Nick!

@TheNickLoffree

Жыл бұрын

Wow that is amazing to hear!

@sofiavynnychenko284

Жыл бұрын

@@TheNickLoffree good vibes to you💙💛🌻🌻🌻

Thank you, I feel much better after doing this.

Haven't done this for a while but it's still wonderful. Thanks, Nick

Love the kidney breathing! It's so nice to hear your voice with the soothing river sounds in the background.

@TheNickLoffree

4 жыл бұрын

Seems you always enjoy the kidney stuff! Glad you're digging the nature qi!

Cheers Nick See you tomorrow

I love this video, it is my go-to whenever my lower back is achy and it always helps. I find it relieves gut discomfort too. It's super soothing. Thank you

Thanks for the helpful video. I loved seeing and hearing the river in the background!

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful place. Thanks!

Thank you Nick, this Qigong video for the low back pain is very helpful for easing my pain in the lower back. Jim

Really good workout for the lower back. I appreciate your wonderful explanations and teaching style. Thanks Nick:)

@TheNickLoffree

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

I had a twinge in my back from earlier exercises, did this routine, and it helped a LOT. Thank you!

Thank you Nick! I have spinal stenosis and your qi gong has helped stay young!

This was wonderful, it relieved my pain immediately and it was fun to do....thank you from Bali, Indonesia

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Thanks🤙

Thank you, Nick! ❤️

Thanks, Nick. Ditto (to all the positive comments below). :)

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

You bet! Thanks!

This routine feels so good for my back 😊 Thank you 🙏

Great as always

It works. Thank you.

I love these short videos. They are very relaxing, therapeutic, and easy to incorporate in daily life. Also they are very high quality. THANKS Nick!

@TheNickLoffree

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shabir!

Nick Thank You so Much!!!!! I realy needed that, especialy my lower back :) Thank You !!!!!!!!!!

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Inga! Glad it helped :)

Thank you.

Apart from giving me relief in my lower back I also tend to understand and appreciate what you call 'the more meditative' part of Qigong a lot more. (Been doing it for years) I find it amazing that the combination of breath, mental focus and physical exercise can do, whereas I was brought up with the idea it's all a matter of muscle and exercise. Great video!

thanks a lot

Thank you!

wonderful thank you

Loved it!

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

😊

A great follow on from the more energetic session this morning. 🙏

Thank you. Woke up yesterday with pain in lower back, did this twice yesterday and today and am back to normal. Blessed bed.

Just what I needed this morning! Thank you!! 🙏🏼 ☺️

Another excellent routine! Thank you, Nick!

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you for sharing your wonderful teaching with us.

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

It's my pleasure :)

you are just amazing thank you so much

Thank you for your selfless and generous videos, Nick. I am learning so much from you and love your teaching style. You take great care in demonstrating each movement from different angles and describing everything in easily understandable language. As a health and fitness enthusiast for most of my life, I have been battling anxiety and depression related to premature physical aging and my inability to continue doing many of the rigorous activities that used to keep me in shape both physically and mentally. Discovering qigong and your videos, including the ones about your own healing journey, has been a tremendous blessing and inspiration for me. Love and light to you 🙏❤

Another great one for when I have less time. Thanks.

This did surprise me with how much this did work, after wrenching my back & awakening the next AM with plenty of pain. This shows how much the breath work can actually affect & help the condition!

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is awesome to hear Vicki! This stuff still surprises me too, quite often ;)

Really good exercises! Helped me a lot!

As always, a great pain relieving activity, thanks so much

Nice. Thanks.

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

😊

Yes, thank you, send u happieness, love and 💙💛🌻🌻🌻

Thank you 🙏 This was helpful for mental relaxation.

Thanks for the great video and the precise explanation. That is very helpful

Perfect!! Thank you again Nick!!

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I have started to practise qui gong exercises in the recent months,today feeling block in the lower left side I tried this sequence and I was amazed because at one point I started crying, I let the tears go, I hope I will let go all the stress of this period...Thank you...Namaste🙏

Many thanks, really enjoyed this practice.

Super Thanks. Big help.

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it helped!

Thank you for this. Just what I needed. Your choice of movements as well as your commentary is very helpful.

thanks! I had to do it sitting, I'm in so much pain, but it seemed to help

I love it thank you.💙💜💛

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😊

Thanks for your sharing your knowledge with us❤ you are so generous

💚 Thanks Nick!! Feels so gooood! You are an excellent instructor. 💚

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love this routine .. it really helps to release the tension in my back ,which causes you sciatica... thank you I do this revel day and love the sound of running water ❤️👏

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the water :) This was such a beautiful location. Happy to hear it helps your back!

Was looking for a QiGong program for lower back and came upon your site. This was really helpful and I will continue coming back to your site as a complement to my daily exercise.

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I hope it continues to relieve your pain.

Thank you, this was very helpful 💜

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

Im glad!

Feel so much better. Love the change in routine.

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it!

Been sleeping on a bad mattress and it's taking a while to adjust to going back to the good one - nice work Nick.

I was seized up at the beginning but had quite a lot of relief from these qi gong movements. I also appreciate so much your commentary on how these movements affect muscles and energy. It's great to see how others are benefitting too! I'll do the longer version this evening. Thanks again!

Wonderful Nick - thank u so much !

@TheNickLoffree

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Keep practicing :D

Unbelievable. The first day I did the longer version of this video. Today I just had time for this shorter version. I can not believe how much this has helped already! I have low back and hip pain and this opening up of energy is the key! I will continue to do these. Thank you

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you!

Thank you, Nick. I appreciate your knowledge of anatomy and meridians. I also love trying to guess where you are.

I am having terrible pain in my lower and upper back. I am suffering with fibromyalgia. And I'm in a period with a lot of pain. Fysio said no exercise. That didn't feel good at all. Yoga is too much,so I searched through your videos. This one helps me to get in motion today. 💞🙏🏻

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Happy it helped!

I always come back to this one when my arthritis in lower back is acting up. Thank you so much Nicki. You are wonderful!! :-)

@TheNickLoffree

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Thank you. This helps letting grief and life pass through my body. 🙏

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Happy it helps :) Let it through

This is such a great routine. The ques are so powerful and impactful to help me get the most from this practice. I find that I get more out of these movements as my form gets stronger each time I do this. I wake up in the night with a tight lower back and do these moves to calm and relax. Thank you!

This brought me a lot of tension relief for the time spent, thank you

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I'd hope to hear! Glad it helped :D

Love this routine - my back feels great and my nerves are calm. So glad I found you on KZread, Nick! You're an excellent teacher!

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Done the routine 3 times along with massage and swimming and have gone from being immobilized in bed to moving around pretty good after crunching my back in the gym. Gonna keep it up. Thanks. 🙏

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

So good to hear!

What a great routine! My lower back feels so much easier to move 🙏🏼

@TheNickLoffree

Жыл бұрын

Oh that’s so great to hear!

Feels so good! I think kidney breathing can actually help me with my chronic back pain. iI will do this routine again tomorrow 😊

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Training to release the low back muscles on that tailbone tuck during kidney breathing can be very helpful with low back pain. Hope it helps!

@YogaMitLeslie

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheNickLoffree thank you 😊 i will continue practicing 🙏

love this video.. love all your videos Nick, I'm still working daily on improving my back, lower back....your nature class here helps my back....thank you.. and my favourite sound is the water flowing amongst the rocks....healing sounds.. peace, Mark

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to bring the nature to ya ;) It's so great when everything comes together just right for these videos :)

Thanks, Nick 😊 this is really helpful 🤙

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! I hope your back feels great :D

@spiritflower6640

3 жыл бұрын

Yes :) you recommended this routine for helping to release/drop my tailbone...

This routine is AMAZING!!!! I am a energy worker and I needed to release energy I was storing in my back this did it!!! Absolutely perfect video!!! I liked and subscribed!!! Thank you so very much!!!!!!

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! :D Really glad it resonated :)

great class Nick, have some lower back pain for a few weeks now.. seeing an acupuncturist every 2 weeks to help..love how you teach....take great cared and thanks for sharing your gifts.. peace, Mark

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! I hope it's helping.

Hi Nick, I find this video so helpful for my back after being out in the garden all day. It gets everything back in place. Thanks for helping us keep in shape with qigong. I love the kidney breathing , I can really feel it. Very much appreciated,

@TheNickLoffree

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! I get a lot of gardeners with back pain in my classes. Maybe time to carve out a niche ;D

Thank You Nick ,very calming and relaxing ,hoping to reduce my back pain.Will follow you ,again many thanks.claire

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

You may like the "Swimming Dragon" routine too for your back. I had chronic low back pain, and this stuff really seemed to help. Best of luck!

@ranias76

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nick for taking the time to reply ,much appreciated.claire

I get a lot of pain in my piriformis from an old injury and long term illness. Have just done this and the area is tingling big time! Cannot wait to see what happens

@TheNickLoffree

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Let me know how it goes :)

Thank you for your great exercises. It helps a lot and if I could 'like'' your video's every time.... for sure I did! Lovely water sounds too.. hmm...:-))

@TheNickLoffree

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm so glad it helps :)

I enjoy all your practises. Just did the work out on the beach with kicks,then continued with this lower back practice.Feel great. I enjoy the longer practises, do you have any suggestions to stop itching.My scalp + my back are always itchy in spite of moisture creams, essential oils.Thanks

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

A great combo! Hmm do you know why your head and back are itchy? Do you have eczema or dandruff? I might be able to help via consult. Just shoot me an email to set one up through my website nickloffree.com

Thanks Nick, This exercise helps my back a lot. I am in the last stages of healing from an injury and I am improving steadily doing Qi gong. . Also, I love your nature background. I am a hiker. Would you be willing to say where you are in your videos?

@TheNickLoffree

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear it is helping your back recover! I live in Santa Cruz, California - a surf town just outside Silicon Valley. This one was filmed at a local spot called Nisene Marks State Park. Others are filmed up and down the coast on the cliffs and beaches around Santa Cruz, or in another redwood park called Henry Cowell Redwood State Park. Then I have a half dozen or so I filmed in Idaho in the Sawtooth Mountains and along the Payette River. If you ever have any secret beautiful spots you think would make great backdrops I'm always happy to hear about them ;)

I have had chronic back pain for a couple of years. I am getting better through movement. When i woke up this morning my back was niggling me. I tried this and feel a lot better now. Thank you. It seems like very light exercise but somehow it works. I would do this daily but not sure whether it will help strengthen my core because that’s what my physio said I need to do. What is the Qigong take on this?