Iyengar: The Neck and Shoulders • Claire Carroll • 30 min
Iyengar • 34m
For many of us, tension tends to accumulate in the neck and shoulders. This can result from daily activities but also sometimes from the way we position the head and the neck in our yoga postures. In this session, we explore ways to establish freedom in those areas, while also strengthening them.
Suggessted props: Looped belt, block
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