Simple everyday yoga techniques to
support a vibrant and healthy life
1 & 2. ‘Walking up the stairs’
Sit in a comfortable position. Bring your attention to the area just
underneath the chin and let that part become soft. From here, imagine
walking your head backwards up two stairs. First lengthen the neck
- Shoulder mobilisation
Bring your fingertips to your shoulders and
circle your elbows backwards. Inhale as your
elbows come up along the front, exhale as
they come down.
Remember to rotate in the other direction,
perhaps breathing in time with the movement
of your arms.Too much time spent on our computers, phones or laptop can result in
poor posture. Commonly termed as ‘tech neck’, the chin juts forward
so that the weight of the head is no longer supported by the spinal
column. The chest also collapses, which brings weight onto the organs
in the belly. ‘Tech neck’ therefore doesn’t just cause tension and pain in
our neck, it has an impact on everything below this area, even our hips
and knees.Here are a few exercises to help counteract ‘tech neck’ that you can
incorporate very easily into your day:1
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upwards and then draw the chin back. Repeat this a few times and
when you feel you can’t move the head back any further – you touch
the back wall, so to speak – touch this point and then release a handful
of times.