TREAT NECK & SHOULDER PAIN ON THE BED - STAGE 2
Added benefits for chest
In the more extreme position of stage 2, you will be instructed how to implement the Sotai Yoga (TM) technique, in order to:
Preparation
Lie on a bed either crosswise or with your head at the foot of the bed end. Initially, the edge of the bed should be at the highest point of the neck, so that the head hangs back slightly. As you become more familiar with this unusual position of the head, you can - in stage II - allow a bigger part of the neck, possibly even the shoulders too, to hang over the bed.
You should feel a back bend, but at the same time feel safely supported. The point is to find a happy medium, so that you can give your body time to relax.
For now, turn the shoulders, arms and hands out - in that order - with palms facing the ceiling. Your arms should be lower than your shoulders. Experiment, until you find the right position of your arms for your own body, where your shoulders and neck will easily be able to relax.
Dur: 05:47
In the more extreme position of stage 2, you will be instructed how to implement the Sotai Yoga (TM) technique, in order to:
- Accept a deeper back bend and thus work with deeper blockages in order to free them
- Open up the chest as well, which will improve your breathing, your posture and the function of your heart
- Feel a more intense pull of gravity to the upper body, for an increased blood flow there, as well as a deeper stretch
- Optionally, you can add a gentle stretch of the lower back (by doing the variation with straight legs), which will relieve pain and contribute to improvement in your posture.
- Open up your heart Chakra (Anahat), which - according to Yoga Philosophy - will help free you from old pent-up emotional pain and get you in touch with your soul for increased love, joy, understanding and creativity in your life.
Preparation
Lie on a bed either crosswise or with your head at the foot of the bed end. Initially, the edge of the bed should be at the highest point of the neck, so that the head hangs back slightly. As you become more familiar with this unusual position of the head, you can - in stage II - allow a bigger part of the neck, possibly even the shoulders too, to hang over the bed.
You should feel a back bend, but at the same time feel safely supported. The point is to find a happy medium, so that you can give your body time to relax.
For now, turn the shoulders, arms and hands out - in that order - with palms facing the ceiling. Your arms should be lower than your shoulders. Experiment, until you find the right position of your arms for your own body, where your shoulders and neck will easily be able to relax.
Dur: 05:47