Healing Through Yoga: Shoulder Alignment
Are you hunched forward working at the computer? After leaving the computer, are your shoulders stiff & heavy?
Believe it or not, the first step to shoulder comfort & alignment is the breath!
Take a big inhale from your belly through your nose. Bring your breath underneath your ribs to the top of your sternum as your arm bones move back. Feel the shoulder blades together & flat on your back. Exhale in the back of your heart while you keep your arm bones gently back. Visualize the expanse of your back body!
Clasp your hands behind your back while sitting or standing for more shoulder flexibility. This will strengthen the shoulder extensors & stretch the flexors, to improve posture & joint stability. If you cannot reach behind you to interlace your fingers, then use a belt.
Now try it! Inhale & open your heart bringing your arm bones back. Your collarbones are flat as you rotate your upper arms outward & pull your arms back against the resistance of your hand clasp or the belt. Keep your elbows slightly bent. Your shoulder blades move back, together and down. Lift your belly & move your waistline back so your ribs do not stick out and BREATHE!
You can do this wonderful posture anytime—-Anytime you take a Breath!
