04 Dec Supine Chin Tuck – Rotation, Peanut
HOW: Begin by lying face up then perform a chin tuck on a mobility sac/peanut/2 lacrosse balls. Place the balls just underneath the base of your skull. The chin tuck is created by pushing the small of your neck in towards the balls. Then...
04 Dec Quadruped Neck Segmental Flexion Extension
HOW: Begin on your hands and knees with your eyes looking directly between your hands. Slowly curl your neck from top down until your neck is fully rounded, your chin should get as close to your chest bone as possible. Then slowly raise your...
04 Dec Open Book – Pillow Between Knees
HOW: Begin by lying on your side with a pillow in between your knees and underneath your head. Clasp your hands on top of each other. Slowly reach your top hand as far forward as far as you can. Then, slowly pull your hands...
02 Dec Standing Chin Tuck – Wall
HOW:  Place the back of your head against the wall.  Perform a chin tuck, this is achieved by attempting to create a double chin or by pushing the small of your neck towards the wall. FEEL:  You will feel the muscles on the front...
02 Dec Thoracic Spine Circle
HOW: Follow the instructions in this video to perform circles with your mid-back. Start small and slowly increase the size of the circles. FEEL: You will feel the mid back stretching throughout this movement. COMPENSATION: Avoid moving the lower back and neck with this...
02 Dec Half Kneeling Thoracic Rotation – Closed, Medball
HOW: Begin in a half kneeling position with the leg away from the wall stabilized against the wall with a ball. With both hands directly in front of you, rotate one arm open attempting to reach the wall behind you. Exhale as you rotate,...
02 Dec Half Kneeling Thoracic Windmill – Closed, Ball
HOW: Begin in a half kneeling position with the leg towards the wall stabilized against the wall with a ball. With both hands directly in front of you, rotate one arm towards the wall attempting to reach the wall behind you. Exhale as you...
02 Dec Body On Neck Rotation
HOW: Focus your eyes on a point directly in front of you. While keeping your head facing forward rotate your body from side to side. Perform this movement slow and controlled. FEEL: You may feel your mid-back or your neck stretching these exercises. COMPENSATION:...
02 Dec Half Kneeling Thoracic Rotation – Open, Ball
HOW: Begin in a half kneeling position with the leg towards the wall stabilized against the wall with a ball. With both hands directly in front of you, rotate one arm open attempting to reach the wall behind you. Exhale as you rotate, inhale...
21 Nov Snow Angel – Foamroller
HOW: Place a foam roller on the ground long ways and lie down with it along your spine. Your head, upper back, and hips should all be supported on the foam roller in this position. Place your arms at your side and let gravity...
