Fig. 1

Illustration of poses from the recumbent isometric yoga program for CFS/ME. The 20-min recumbent isometric yoga program consists of three parts (I–III): I. Adjusting external and internal conditions. Awareness of body and breathing while in the recumbent position (a). Orientation of the body: relaxation of excessive lumbar lordosis (b). II. Isometric yoga. Isometric yoga for the neck (c). Isometric yoga for the neck and shoulder (d). Isometric yoga for the lower back and hip (e). Isometric yoga for the heels, elbows, and head (f). Loading and unloading of the hip (g). III. Deep relaxation and awakening. Sava-asana (h). Fetal pose (i). Relaxation in the lateral decubitus position (j)