Reach your hands behind you to grab ahold of the tops of your feet. Rabbit Poseįrom your hands and knees, with knees hips distance apart, place the crown of your head on the mat. You’ll feel an intense stretch in your shoulders, so only go as far as feels safe for your body. Now, start to lower your head between your forearms and sink your hips back slightly. Place your elbows on the block, point your hands up towards the ceiling in prayer position. Place the block at the top of your mat, walk your hands forward on the mat so your hips rise off your heels. Child’s Pose with BlockĪfter the initial opening allowed by Child’s Pose, I like to grab a block and take things to the next level. Hold this pose for a minute or two to allow the stretch to move deep into your muscles. By folding over your bent legs and reaching your arms to the end of your mat, you are letting the shoulders fall open and relax.īe sure that your shoulders aren’t creeping up towards your ears, but rather encourage them to move down your back.
This pose is a wonderful passive relief for many areas of the body but especially the shoulders. Here are the 7 best shoulder-opening yoga poses you can practice to start releasing tension: 1. A regular practice will help your entire body move with fluidity. Start with the shoulders and then maybe try moving on to this free 30 Day Yoga Challenge to open up the rest of your body. From your jaw to the space between your eyes, your body can take a while to unravel.
Of course, it’s not just the shoulders that hold stress and tension. Yoga poses that focus on the shoulders are an amazing way to release this tension. Many of us who sit at desks all day or spend lots of hours behind the wheel commuting know that the shoulders become tense and need attention. The shoulders are one of the most common areas of the body to hold stress.
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