Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain

Yoga provides a quick and long term relief in case of neck and shoulder pain. Regular practice of yoga may better your posture and along with it, it may also regulate the inner functioning of your body much better than ever. Since most poses are performed in sync with breath so it also helps controlling internal diseases that may have occurred otherwise. Yoga has proven to be beneficial to millions of people over hundreds of decades in the past. It is due to this that we still believe in the long-term benefits that this practice offers.

In many cases neck pain is often accompanied by shoulder pain due to long hours of work. Incorrect posture or having same posture for long may result into development of soreness in neck and shoulder area. Try the following poses for relief from neck and shoulder pain:

Sukhasana
Sit straight in a comfortable position. Lengthen your spine every time you inhale/exhale. With every inhale, feel your chest expand and on exhalation, feel your stomach contract. Repeat this ten times, lengthening your spine to the maximum.

Bhujangasana
Lie on your belly, place the palm parallel to the chest. With slow and deep inhalation, lift the upper half in a way that stretches the spine. Repeat this ten times for complete realaxation of your neck and shoulder.

Vajrasana
Kneel down with both your arms overhead. On exhalation, tighten your belly and bend your upper half. As you fold your body in the forward direction, bring your chest to your knee before you lift your buttocks.