Yin Yoga for the Neck and Shoulders

I slept wrong on my neck last night, have a kink on one side limiting my normal range of motion- and this was so therapeutic for those upper back and neck muscles. It was challenging to stay present for the longer yin holds but the sequence of postures helped me to sink deeply in by the crushed branches pose. Uniquely accesses the various upper back and neck muscles. Imagine would be good before bed, promotes rest in good alignment

Thank you since having a new born n breastfeeding my shoulder n neck needed this thank you again

Each time I do this sequence with Nik, and that’s often, I get more out of it. I have become able to expand / make more space in my neck and shoulders for my muscles to relax into. Thank you!

great for releasing neck and shoulder tension!

that was just what I needed - to release this knot in my upper back. Thank you, Nyk!

I love this practice and the release and softness that it brings, especially as I hold much tension in my neck and shoulders.
Thank you Nyk 🙏🏽

This was my first time doing Yin Yoga. I really liked the focus on the deep stretches, very different than the muscular stretches that I'm used to. I even had a good chuckle in the middle of the practice. I have a question... that very last pose while lying on one's tummy... how are the arms positioned? Are they at shoulder height? perpendicular to the torso? or at an angle down from the torso? I found myself trying to position my elbows higher or lower and ended up with my shoulders by my ears. Maybe a camera angle from the side would help?

Nik will direct you to do what you can do without “efforting” and no more. This worked so well for me, and now that my neck and shoulders are feeling better I continue to do this practice and hope it will keep the aches away!

Good for neck & between shoulders

Good for neck & between shoulders

I am not exaggerating when I say that this class was transformative. It was the key to solving a lifetime of neck pain and tension. Now when I feel that familiar pain coming on, all I have to do is this class and the pain and tension go away. Nyk is a wonderful teacher and her other classes are excellent as well.

This is a wonderful sequence for my tight neck and shoulders. Thank you!

Sweet and useful.
Thanks Nyk !

Good medicine!! Really helps to ease tension in the neck and shoulders as advertised. I love Nyk's yin videos, and I'm so happy to have just discovered this particular video. It works miracles.

Wonderful after waking up with a stiff neck!

Lovely class. My neck and shoulders thank you!

First time I have done yin yoga. It is quite slow!

I’m a runner and martial artist and often end up with neck tension that can lead to migraines. This practice made a huge difference in releasing those muscles. Thank you so much!

A match made on the mat. Thank you Nyk, from Nyki :-)
A great release and relax before bed after a long flight yesterday and long day at my desk today

Wonderful release. Thank you.

Thank you for such a lovely neck & shoulder release, Nyk. Mine were so SO tight that I could hardly bear it, and this class has given me the release I desperately needed. Awesome. Namaste. x

Thank for the video! The asanas were helful although I would've been happier with more of them. Found it too slow for my own pace. :)

That was a really great and short stretch to start or finish the day. Thank you!

After nine hours straight of kitchen work I really needed this, it really helped with the pain and tension in my neck, back and shoulders. Thank you so much!

Wow! I always have a tight and tense neck/right shoulder situation, and I feel freer after this short practice than in a long time. Thank you Nyk! I also switched my legs up every 2-3 exercises.

Lovely practice. I enjoyed it very much. During the seated poses I changed my leg position with every pose, which added a lot of comfort for me.