This old woman walked hunchbacked for many years suffering from pain, until she found the way to change her life

Most people, getting older, come to terms with all sorts of pain and age-related health problems. Anna Pesce was one of them and here is her story. In 2014, Anna nearly fainted while trying to climb the stairs while visiting her children.

“I had terrible back pain. I had to be carried up the stairs and into a wheelchair for the rest of my stay.”

At that time, for Anna, this became a critical moment. She tried acupuncture and visited a chiropractor, but to no avail. Every day she suffered from severe pain, and her back curved more and more, turning into a hump. Her life quality was terrible and it became the biggest problem of her life.

That all changed the day she decided to enlist the help of certified yoga instructor Rachel Jasien. They met once a week. Rachel taught Anna restorative poses. A month later, Anna could walk again. After two months, another important milestone was that the woman knew what positions to do when she had the usual pains. For example, if her hip hurt, she would sit in a chair and do the ankle-to-knees pose.

After four months of yoga, Anna was able to perform a modified headstand. Imagine, this was an 85-year-old woman who just a few months ago could not walk on her own. According to Rachel, yoga — with the right guidance and certified training — can increase bone density, strengthen muscles, and relieve back pain. But first of all, it is necessary to conduct an examination so that specialists establish the exact causes of your pain.

Now Anna feels great, she has a good posture and she practices yoga for several hours almost every day. This story teaches that no matter how old you are, no matter if you experience pain or difficulty, that’s okay. Only you can decide how to live and you can make your life better!