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A Deep Release for the Shoulders and Neck

Beginner II
(375 Reviews)
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This gentle, slow, hatha yoga class guides you into a series of poses that thoroughly stretch the muscles around the shoulders and neck. It moves gradually toward deeper stretches, allowing the body to warm up and prepare for a deeper release of the tighter muscles in your body. Your neck and shoulders will feel wonderful after you're done.

Equipment

  • Strap

Focus

  • Twists
  • Spine
  • Flexibility
  • Neck/Shoulders
  • Arms/Hands

Style

  • Hatha Yoga
Jimbob
February 5, 2019
Comment:

I have had very tight shoulders and upper back for years, and now I have a shoulder injury. I managed to do this class by taking it easy, and knowing when to pull back, or just do what I could when pain, as opposed to stretching kicked in. A good class that I hope to do more often.

Jeremie Yared
November 1, 2018
Comment:

That was much more intense than I expected, I'm still amazed at how the tiniest movements can cause the most intense sensations! After three days of surfing my whole upper body was incredibly tight and uncomfortable, and this class instantly helped me regain my normal range of motion, and then some. Thank you!

QianaMarie
October 6, 2018
Comment:

I just love all of DYWM’s classes and this is no exception. However, students should know the stretching is vigorous.

A couple days after experiencing some atypical shoulder pain while swimming, I took this class.

I’ve always had tight shoulders and back even when I’ve been quite flexible in other places, and I really tried not to let myself feel pain during the class. For the first couple hours after, I felt much looser but after that my shoulder became quite painful. I really worried that I had permanently damaged it though it feels somewhat better 24 hours later.

I do think anyone else with possible shoulder impingement should be made aware that this could make symptoms worse if you are already at all sore. I would not recommend this class as a recovery stretch.

Holly-O
August 27, 2018
Comment:

Thank you,
What an amazing understanding of the body and neck and shoulder muscles, I have had pain and migraines since having a concussion/whiplash injury, and nothing has previously helped quite like this.

Thank you, and thank you Jackson for showing me this video.

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