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 Scapula Retraction – Band
HOW:  Stand facing a resistance band with the anchor coming from shoulder height. While holding onto a band, pull back your shoulder blade as far as you can. Make sure to stand back far enough to allow your shoulder blade to come forward when...
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 Upper Cervical Stretch
HOW: Place one hand on your chin with the opposite hand on the back of your head. Create a passive chin tuck using your hands, bend your head to one side, then rotate your head up towards the ceiling and hold this position. If...
02 Dec Levator Scapulae Stretch
HOW: Begin this exercise upright. Keep the hand of the side to be stretched behind your back. Bring your nose towards the opposite armpit (here I am showing my nose going to the Left armpit). This requires you to flex your head forward, sidebend...
02 Dec Upper Trapezius Stretch
HOW: Begin this exercise upright. Keep the hand of the side to be stretched behind your back. Bring your ear towards the opposite armpit (here I am showing the Left ear to the Left armpit). This requires you to flex your head forward, sidebend...
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...
21 Nov Prone Ys – Head Lift
HOW: Start by lying face down with your arms out to the side of your in the shape of a "Y". Tuck your chin slightly and lift your head off the ground while still looking down. Then lift just your upper back off the...
