Rotate your head

Not to worry – no horror movie stuff here.

Before you start, there are two VERY important rules:

1)      Bring your movement to a complete stop before doing the next movement

2)      Be very gentle, take it slow and easy

Today, a simple stretching exercise for your neck:

• Do your shoulder drop exercise first to relax the area a little
• Looking straight ahead, with shoulders dropped.  This is your ‘start position’
• Drop your head forward so that your chin rests on your chest (or as close as it goes comfortably); return to start position
• Lean your head toward your left shoulder as far as you can comfortably.  Hold. Return to start.
• Lean your head toward your right shoulder as far as you can comfortably. Hold. Return to start.
• Tilt your head backwards and look toward the ceiling.  Do not cheat and lean your whole body backward – just your head is moving here  Hold. Return to start.
• Do another shoulder drop
• Followed by a shoulder blade pinch
• Go over to the door and do a pec stretch

Phew! Glad that’s over.

Get back to work.

Tomorrow we’ll take the series to another level.

To a more relaxed you…

Sue Crutcher, Personal Trainer

Life Empowerment Mentor & Success Coach