Yoga as Therapeutic Exercise: A Practical Guide for Manual Therapists
- Basic exercises for the shoulder girdle and the cervicothoracic junction4. Basic exercises for the shoulder girdle and the cervicothoracic junction 4. Basic exercises for the shoulder girdle and the cervicothoracic junction4. Basic exercises for the shoulder girdle and the cervicothoracic junction
2. Maintain the neutral pelvic position throughout
the exercise.
3. Raise your arms to the side as long as the
shoulders are not lifting (Figure 6.84).
4. To elevate the arms further while you inhale, also let
your shoulder blades move upwards (Figure 6.85).
5. Turn your arms so that the palms are facing
each other to lift the arms further with another
inhalation. When you have reached the limit
of this elevation, keeping the pelvis neutral,
lift your upper sternum; this gives some back-
bending in the cervicothoracic junction and
the upper thoracic spine, necessary for the full
elevation of the arms (Figure 6.86).
Figure 6.84
Figure 6.85 Figure 6.86
