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Location: Toronto, CA
Seeking a deeper connection to myself through my physical being, I began actively practicing yoga fifteen years ago. My studies in yoga have included the systems of Sivananda, Ashtanga Vinyasa, Iyengar, Anusara and Vijnana Yoga. It's my...
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Keeping the neck healthy in yoga. This SmartYoga video tip focusses on techniques for maintaining length and strength through the neck and cervical spine while performing various yoga postures.
Tags: Yoga Tips, Yoga, Anatomy, neck, smart yoga, yoga anatomy, asanas, inversions, yoga injury, safety, jesse enright, prevention, yoga postures, kinesiology, cervical spine
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kirab
My yoga teacher commented on this same thing in class the other day. Some poses I automatically collapse the back of my neck because it's easier - upward facing dog and camel pose especially.
4 months ago
bpinto
jessie you have a gods given gift for teaching. my rotator cuff is torn what can I do ? please help. blanche
2 years ago in Moncton, CA
robina
what you say makes total sense Jesse.. I always wonder why all these ancient yoga texts show backbends with the neck pinched back? BKS Iyengar's Light on Yoga demonstrates it this way. Is it ever ok to do it this way?
2 years ago in Woodbridge, CA
dtpbach
Please please please can you film more anatomy videos! You have this gift of making this so interesting and easy to understand and retain. Rock on Jesse!
2 years ago in Nashua, US
ehaskell
great explanation. i did some "upward facing dog" or "serpent poses" yesterday and my neck feels a little out of whack. now i know why. thanks for the tips, jesse.
2 years ago in clarence center, US
bpinto
hello jessie, you are an excellent teacher. please make your classes last atleast 1 hr. could you give 1 hour class of restorative yoga. thankyou in advance. blanche.
2 years ago in Moncton, CA
newtoyoga
Really helpful. Thank you
2 years ago in Ballinrobe, IE