Yoga exercises to help with neck pain

Neck pain can strike suddenly - it is almost impossible to foresee its approach: it can occur after running, as a result of constant staying in one position, or simply by careless turning of the head. However, as soon as the pain in the neck begins to hamper movement, it is necessary to be able to get rid of it as soon as possible. Yoga exercises for the neck, which estet-portal.com has collected for you in this article, will help you with this.

Before performing yoga exercises for the neck, it is necessary to warm up. To warm up, do the following:

1. Pull on the hair at the top of your head, trying to pull yourself up, but at the same time drop your shoulders down.
2. Tilt your head first forward and backward, then to the sides. At the same time, it is important that the neck is elongated - the crown does not touch the back, the chin - the chest, and the ears - the shoulders.
3. Perform head rotations, moving the chin over the chest and the top of the head over the back. You need to do this slowly and carefully so as not to harm yourself even more.

Yoga neck exercise 1

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Slightly bend your knees and lean forward. At the same time, you can not strain your arms - let them hang down.
3. Take a few breaths in and out.
4. Place your crossed hands on the base of your skull.
5. Now gently tilt your head towards the floor, pressing on it with your hands (not hard).
6. Remaining in this position, take a few more ins and outs.
7. Get up slowly.

Yoga neck exercise 2

It is worth noting that this pose is good not only for the neck, but also for the entire spine.

1. Get on all fours with your shoulders directly over your hands, hips over your knees, fingers and toes wide apart.
2. Inhale as you lower your belly, push your chest forward, look up.
3. As you exhale, bend your spine and lift its thoracic region up. Bring your chin as close to your chest as possible and look at your navel.

Yoga neck exercise 3

1. Get into a comfortable seated position with your sitting bones evenly on the floor/ground.
2. Sitting up straight, stretch your neck.
3. As you inhale, place your right hand behind your left ear. Grab your left ankle. As you exhale, tilt your head towards your right shoulder.
4. Hold in the position described in point 3 for several breaths. Do not tilt your head forward or backward.
5. Release your ear and raise your head to the starting position.
6. Repeat tilts to the other side.

Despite the fact that the above yoga exercises for the neck are simple and take only a few minutes, you should not rush and make sudden movements during their implementation - this is fraught with aggravation of the problem. And don't forget to listen carefully to your body - it will tell you if you do something wrong.