Yoga for the Upper Back

My shoulders are always tight and these stretches, different from the ones you usually see, are very effective for me.

It amazes me each time I do this class, how effective it really is. This class has the equivalent effect of a chiro adjustment and massage for me. As I hold the poses and make the slight adjustments with David's ques, I can hear and feel my joints making small pops and letting go. SO helpful as a chronic headache sufferer.

I keep coming back to this class over and over again. Definitely one of my favorites on this site. Thank you David, for the gentle guidance and the wonderful release for the back and shoulders!

Wonderful as always!

This is my go-to class for anyone with a desk-job! My shoulders, neck and back thank me after doing this video and do it every couple of weeks for maintenance. Wonderful class.

This helped so much. Thank you!!

Incredible....exactly what I needed! Thank you!

This old arthritic body thanks you so much...

Perfect for my tight neck and upper back!

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I'll be back for this class. Thank you!

Thank You David , detailed and thorough teaching with simplicity and grace.

For anyone who holds tension in their shoulders. There are some releases that I haven't done before, in addition to puppy pose, dolphin and a few others. My shoulders and back felt great afterwards!

Agreed: wow! I feel great - and humbled by how much stiffness I have in these areas. A great class to return to - so many gems in here. Thank you. Namaste.

Wow, great shoulder stretches. I really enjoyed that, thank you.

Excellent class for the upper back, with chest openers to support releasing the upper back - and amazing pec/front shoulder stretches for me. I had no idea I needed that so much! Thank you. ❤️

Gratitude for this class is what I am feeling. The pace and the excellent verbal instructions made this a perfect class for not only upper back and shoulder release but also for wonderful moments of mental and emotional release. Namaste David and thank you.

David led me to an opening in my back that I may have never felt before! Great release.

So good. I find this really helpful as a prenatal class as I’m experiencing some back pain in the 2nd trimester.

Thank you David, I love this class and your gentle way of teaching. After an frozen shoulder injury, this is exactly what I needed ❤️

I have been doing this class regularly for more than a year and love the long, extended stretches throughout. So good. Opens up and relaxes so many muscles. It is a great companion to David’s “Yoga for Lower Back Pain II”.

I have been doing this class regularly for more than a year and love the long, extended stretches throughout. So good. Opens up and relaxes so many muscles. It is a great companion to David’s “Yoga for Lower Back Pain II”.

This class is essential for anyone who works with their upper body. I feel more space in my upper back than I've felt in a looooong time.. I am so grateful for this website and all of the amazing teachers on here. Thanks so much, David!

FYI for those wanting to do this class -- it's not very glasses-friendly; if you need glasses to see what's going on, you might need to substitute out some of the stretches or you'll find yourself taking them off and putting them back on a lot.

Great shoulder and upper back work. Thanks David. Love how you took us through relaxation in corpse pose.

I found this to be a relaxed class with determined shoulder stretches. There is a nice slow beginning which David manages to maintain all the way through. It's a paradox that there is effort but the class also seems relaxing. The mysteries of yoga! Thank you David

This is a great class that I revisit often to help release my shoulders, neck and upper back ! It is challenging and very rewarding. Thank you so much !

Thanks David, a fabulous class to loosen up my notoriously tight shoulders. Thankyou so much for your work :)

Perfect way to release the neck, shoulders and upper back in preparation for sleep

This class is very helpful to release my shoulders, which eases up on a pinched nerve that causes a lot of neck pain. Wonderful on a rainy Sunday morning with my coffee :)

Felt a very unique sense of challenge in this one. I clearly need to revisit this. Thanks!

Thanks a lot- excellent release

I found dolphin post with elbows in tight as much as I can, and following David's guidance, to be the most intense top shoulder/neck stretch that I've ever found! Bunny pose type feeling but easier to go deeper!

Thank you so much for this class, it's really helpful. Haven't felt like this in years!
Namaste

Thank you, David! Excellent video! I feel like I have a brand new set of shoulders after this video.

I’ve had osteoarthritis for a decade and yoga has helped me keep mobile and enjoy life.

This was really helpful. Thank you, David. Namaste.

I have two pinched nerves in my neck. I’ve been doing the Yoga for Upper Back throughout the week for a couple of years. It’s really helped me, and I refer to it as my neck saver. Thank you!

ClassI usually focus on my lower back. I really needed this class so I could be more balanced.

Thank you very much for this great class, David. It is ideal for tight and/or weak shoulders and arms. Recommended for everyone.
Namaste.

David, you are a gem. The difference in how I feel before and after this class is dramatic! It's insane! It finds every little hidden tension and leaves me feeling like a new person. Love the relaxation portions as well - nobody does those better than you!

Gets everty nook and crany. Loved it. Husband did too.

Excellent class, thank you very much!

I also had such pain the last few days between my shoulder blades and it is now released. Will be revisiting this class often as this is an area in my body I struggle with. Thank you David!

Wow! This is a really good class. :-)
Thank you!

I LOVE David's classes, and this was no exception. The space between my shoulders had been sore and painful all day, and is now loose and relaxed. Will come back to this often.

This class is a new favorite. Thank you!

This series of stretches perfectly targeted the tension I get from sitting for hours at a computer! I will definitely integrate this video into my weekly rotation.

so great...thank you

I often find myself slouching... this will help build my posture. Such a great opener. Thank you, I found it really challenging.

I too find this class extremely wonderful. It opens and strengthens, challenges me yet is accessible. I'm so grateful for Do Yoga With Me. I tell people about it constantly and am sad for people who don't practice. Do Yoga With Me changed my 30 year practice in so many ways - expanding it into areas that I'd not known about before. I am especially grateful for the introduction to yin yoga. Delicious. I love that it is free to join as this brings yoga to more people. And also allowed the doubting likes of me to try it for a few months before I committed to a monthly financial contribution. Thank you for all of it.