Short yoga practice for the neck and upper back
Stretch and strengthen your neck and upper back with this short yoga practice. It uses complex movements of the neck, thoracic spine and arms for maximum effectiveness. This yoga practice for the neck and upper back is not appropriate if you have cervical disc issues.
The shapes of your spinal curves are dependent on one another. That is why you need to provide a foundation for your cervical (neck) curve by aligning all your curves on top of each other and supporting their shape.
Nice practice, Olga! Just did it after spending too much time in my home office this morning and feel much better.
Thank you Nan! I am glad it was helpful. That’s what I do, too, after spending hours in front of the screen!
Thank you for this super way of relaxing neck and back muscles in a way that is beautifully integrated! I broke my neck in a ski accident 5 years ago and find any isolated neck exercises difficult and ineffective. What you have here incorporates some ideas I was given by a Gary Kraftsow video on a therapy training course earlier this year. I haven’t tried it yet, but be assured, I will be trialling it after Christmas with my intermediate class in Leeds!
Hi Sally Elizabeth; so sorry to hear about your ski accident, I can only imagine how awful that was. I am happy to hear that the integrated neck work was useful for you; and Gary’s video, of course, is excellent in that respect. Hope you continue to find value in viniyoga approach!
The articles and this video makes so much sense. Thank you so much for sharing this information and the sequences for the neck and shoulders. No longer will I teach static poses to reduce the tension in these areas.
Thank you Gail!
Thanks a lot. Do you have a practice that is for someone with cervical disc issues? I have narrowing between the discs and constantly have sore neck and shoulders.
Thank you