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Yoga Exercise - Shoulder Stretches



This exercise is great in relieving stress and tension on your shoulders, as well as your entire upper back. Learn how to do a Shoulder Stretch in this section. You will need a long strap for this one.




1. Sit in any comfortably erect position. Hold the strap and straighten your arms forward. As you inhale, move your arms up until they are overhead, and exhale as you bring them down behind you.

2. Coordinate this movement with your breathing, making the movement smooth. Make sure the strap is sufficiently long and your hands sufficiently far apart, so that you can keep your arms straight. If you cannot keep your arms straight, lengthen the strap.

3. The idea is to circumscribe as large a circle as possible with your hands as they go up and over. Therefore, at every given moment you are stretching outward through your arms in the direction they are pointing.


This article was contributed by: www.cyberastro.com and www.movingintostillness.com.



 

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lostinadream
Friday 20th July 2007 at 4:57:12 PM  

Very relaxing!

unsane86
Wednesday 7th November 2007 at 9:51:25 AM  

where can i get a strap?

rhesus
Monday 21st January 2008 at 7:13:40 PM  


why is there no animation on this page?

hydra
Tuesday 1st September 2009 at 5:46:43 PM  

You don''t need a formal strap - use a scarf, t-shirt, whatever.

dinesh
Tuesday 15th September 2009 at 4:55:52 AM  

Great and very relaxing

D.Pramod
Tuesday 29th September 2009 at 11:42:21 PM  

Be very careful with this exercise. Those who suffer from frequent shoulder dislocations/subluxations should approach this exercise only under the guidance of a physiotherapist as these movements can tend to result in a painful shoulder dislocation. Tks.


 
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