To successfully dissolve shoulder stress from computer work (ahem!), driving and just plain life, you really need to work through the whole body. It's all connected, so to really drain off the tension, you've got to get every limb, every muscle and every cell into the act.
We almost always start with a Yin pose - long holds without warming up, targeting the fascia, focusing on spaciousness and breath - and a great one for shoulders is Anahata. Then we move into a full body warm up and some targeted shoulder work - both strengthening and stretching, working with opposing muscles and always connecting to the breath. Locust Pose is often overlooked in dealing with neck and shoulder tension, but its addition here after some sun salutations is key to really inhabiting and releasing those holding patterns. Dolphin and side plank are more intermediate moves, so might not be given in all classes. The standing series should now be accessible to everyone without provoking tightness in the shoulders. We finish with a glowing camel, a great quad stretch in Supta Virasana and a bit of Restorative even before fully releasing into Savasanahhhhhh! Enjoy! Comment if you try some of this series and let me know how it goes!
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