Relax Your Neck, Liberate Your Shoulders: The Ultimate Exercise Program for Tension ReliefA foolproof guide to releasing shoulder and neck tension, this book shows how imagery and touch can be used to eliminate stiffness and pain. It provides simple and effective exercises that can be done at home, at work, or on the road. Sufferers of upper body pain will learn how to detect and eradicate early signs of tension by better understanding the connection between emotional states and tension. These individuals will learn how to survive stressful situations calmly and without tensing a single muscle. An explanation of the anatomy of the shoulders provides a better understanding of how improving the alignment of the head, neck, and shoulders will ease the strain on muscles and joints and promote an aura of confidence and health. |
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acromion active armpits arms hang atlas attached axis ball become belly bone breastbone breathing capitate bone cells cervical spine chair collarbone coracoid coracoid process deltoid diaphragm elastic elongation energy enteric brain exhale feel fibers flexible flow following exercise forward front gliding hand helps hip joint hold ideokinesis imagine important kidneys latissimus dorsi legs levator scapulae lifting the arm lower the shoulder lower tip lungs Mabel Todd neck and shoulders neck muscles organ pain partner pectoralis major pelvic floor pelvis position posture pull push relaxed shoulders repeat the exercise Repeat this movement rhomboid ribs rotation serratus anterior muscle shortening shoulder blade shoulder girdle shoulder joint shoulder muscles side sink sitting sitz-bones skull slowly socket soft spinous processes standing stretch swing tense tension teres major thorax tongue touching transverse processes trapezius tuberosity upper arm upper back upper body upwards vertebra visualize weight