Rotate your head ... more
After completing the neck stretches section from yesterday’s post, add in a variation of this. You have the movement down. Today, let each movement flow from one to the next. So, in fact, you are doing head circles as opposed to head rotations (those are advanced techniques best done with the help of a chiropractor … or a priest depending on what is going on in your life!)
Put it all together:
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Do your drop shoulder exercise
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Followed by the shoulder blade pinch
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Followed by the warmup described yesterday for your neck
Now … add in:
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Starting with face and eyes forward, chin level
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Drop chin to chest
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Now rotate head toward left shoulder,
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Follow through with your head back as far as you can and looking up
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Now down to your right shoulder
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And back to chin on chest
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Repeat once more.
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Repeat twice in opposite direction
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Do another drop shoulder to relax
It doesn’t take more than about one minute longer but it will feel much better and more complete than the one yesterday.
Comments
Yann
Yann Venrier - Personal Coach
I had a picture of everyone sitting in front of their computers rolling their heads back and forth
Great advice feels good
Focus your energy
Matthew Shields
Yann -- do them nice and easy. Clicking sounds and funny noises are normal for most people. Don't over-rotate or try to stretch too far. If it hurts at all -- STOP.
Matt -- it is a strange picture isn't it? Luckily this is not a live blog with webcam!
Sue
Matt, I had the same vision. I went a little too far though, "the Exorcist"! Great advice Sue.
John
What will this help to correct over time? Do you think it would help things like headaches?
Aaron
Aaron -- mostly it is a muscle relaxation technique. It is possible it would help with headaches over time ... IF they are tension headaches. If you wish, you are welcome to email me privately with specific location(s) and other details and I will offer some recommendations (if they are within my scope of knowledge).
Sue
Please ... everyone ... it is not our goal to practice for the next exorcist movie! Just take it easy and gentle
Looks like we're on our way to splits and headstands. One step at a time.
Sheridan
You are very fortunate Sheridan -- I never ask anyone to do something I cannot demonstrate. And ... I can do neither splits nor handstands.
Sue
I'll never forget my fourth grade teacher telling us that "The Exporcist" was the scariest movie he'd ever seen. Because of that, I wouldn't watch the movie until I was an adult. Funny memory!
Jennifer Skinner
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Tim
So, Tim, I delegate you to write the blog when we get to that level.
Sue
Dr Peter
All the best,
April BraswellRomance Coach, Online Dating Coach