Stretch & Strengthen Shoulders

Apr 8

Here’s the thing: I don’t know anyone who hasn’t complained (at least once) in their life about having tight shoulders.

Because your shoulder is a complex joint, with an intense amount of connective tissue keeping the bones in place and LOTS of muscles originating around the upper arm bone… keeping your shoulder tension-free, strong AND mobile is a freaking difficult group project.

And, as per usual in group projects, there’s one person complaining, one person not pulling their weight and one person doing ALL. THE. WORK.

Same thing in your shoulder: the 4 muscles of the rotator cuff have to be mobile, the rhomboids have to be strong, the connective tissues around the gleno-humeral joint have to be resilient and the tissues on the front of your chest have to be flexible.

Luckily, Yoga Therapeutics, with its focus on balanced, safe movement to increase mobility (stretching) and resiliency (strengthening) is the PERFECT group leader.

I’ve bundled up the perfect Yoga Therapeutics Classes for you to “Stretch and Strengthen Shoulders” on my At-Home Yoga Therapeutics Subscription Service and I can’t wait for you to try them!

“Serene Shoulders”

With a mix of gentle movement and Myofascial Release, you'll soothe shoulder stiffness. The whole class happens on the floor and ends in a seated meditation to help you feel serene in body, mind and spirit. (20 minute class)

“Open Your Chest, Support your Posture”

This short Yoga Therapeutics class addresses habitual anterior shoulder carriage by strengthening the muscles on the back of the body and releasing the muscles of the chest through Myofascial Release and stretching. The perfect antidote to hours spent working at a computer, sitting or driving. (20 minute class)