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Lighten the Load: Yoga to Release Neck & Shoulder Tension
On May 21, 2025 in
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Let’s be honest: we carry a lot on our shoulders—physically, emotionally, and mentally. Whether it’s the constant pull of deadlines, daily responsibilities, or simply the hours we spend hunched over screens, the neck and shoulders often become a storage space for stress and tension. That’s why this week’s YogaDownload theme, Lighten the Load, is all about creating space where we need it most. Through gentle stretching, mindful movement, and targeted mobility work, yoga can help melt away stiffness, release long-held tension, and bring relief to these overworked areas. Between poor posture, emotional stress, and the constant downward gaze at our phones or laptops, it’s no wonder our upper body feels tight. Over time, this tension can lead to headaches, poor sleep, reduced mobility, and chronic discomfort. But with regular practice, yoga offers a powerful (and accessible) remedy.
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Yoga for the Upper Body: Heart, Shoulders, Throat & Head
On April 1, 2019 in
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Yoga’s benefits are all-encompassing. This ancient practice affects our entire body, mind, and heart. Yoga can be approached in hundreds of different ways and can be utilized for specific areas of focus. This week, we’ll focus on how yoga benefits the upper body and that includes not just muscles and bones, but your four higher chakras or seats of higher consciousness. Many of us sit at the computer, drive a lot, stare at our smartphones, and as a result, our shoulders begin to round forward, proper posture disintegrates and we can actually become more closed off in our emotional expression. By focusing on asanas that open up the heart, shoulders, throat, and neck, we not only improve our posture, but we learn to keep the heart open and to communicate with truth and kindness. So yes, you can loosen up the physical tension and tightness that plagues you, improve your posture, and get rid of aches and pains. But the benefits go deeper by balancing out your Anahata or heart chakra, Vishudda or throat chakra, Ajna or third eye chakra, and Sahasrara or crown chakra.
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