Neck Stretches

Hold Time

10 cycles

Benefits

• Stretches sides of the neck
• Allows you to drop into your breathing
• Perfect way to start a sequence

Entering and Exiting

Enter: Come to comfortable seated position and lower your right ear to your right shoulder. Switch, left ear to left shoulder. If comfortable, walk opposite hand out to the side to enjoy a deeper stretch.

Exit: Come back to neutral.

Modifications

• Gently pull down your ear with the opposite hand (pictured)
• Consider rolling neck forward and back for more complete stretch, or even draw circles with your nose in both directions

Contraindications

• Avoid if you have any serious neck injuries that this pose could aggravate