Chronic neck and shoulder tension affects millions of people, and can seriously detract from our day to day well-being. In this online course, yoga therapist Robin Rothenberg, author of The Essential Low Back Program: Relieve Pain and Restore Health, will discuss the factors that often result in neck and shoulder pain and offer a yoga program to address the underlying issues.

Neck and shoulder pain often reflects an imbalance in the shoulder girdle. Rotator cuff injuries, frozen shoulder and bursitis all can manifest as a result of weakness in the stabilizers of the mid-back. Repetitive recruitment of the chest and neck with disordered breathing can also exacerbate tension and pain.

The good news is that there are numerous ways to restore a healthy balance of the neck and shoulder girdle, and yoga offers an important key. In this course, you will learn how to activate the ‘mid-back core' to help ensure healthy shoulder movement and release pressure on the tendons of the ball joint. We will also look at how proper breathing mechanics support relaxation in the neck, jaw and throughout the upper body.

In the yoga practice accompanying the course, you will learn a combination of techniques to restore the health of the neck and shoulder girdle, including somatic release, undulation, and strength work. 

Take a Sneak Peek at Robin's Course:​​