{"id":1267,"date":"2010-12-29T07:23:51","date_gmt":"2010-12-29T12:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shantivinyasa.com\/blog\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2010-12-31T08:10:06","modified_gmt":"2010-12-31T13:10:06","slug":"finding-the-shoulders-and-upper-back-wed-530-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shantivinyasa.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/finding-the-shoulders-and-upper-back-wed-530-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the shoulders and upper back. Wed 530 Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pranayama over 2 blocks to open the upper back and heart.<\/p>\n<p>1\/4 dog using blocks, thread the needle, elbows on blocks anahatasana, rabbit, cat, table of torture.\u00a0 Doug Keller work for the shoulders on the wall.\u00a0 Using flex bands for a few strengthening moves. Goddess with eagle arms.\u00a0 Using the wall to stretch out the shoulders.\u00a0 Goddess shoulder dip, forward fold, cat, child walking hands side to side. Aromatherapy and Savasana.<\/p>\n<p>The shoulder stretches done at the wall had a request for more detail to them so here we go. Standing next to wall have palm on wall with fingertips pointing down just lower than hip height. Step forward 1\/2 step. Keep collarbones broad, shoulders relaxed, feet straight and lined up. Step back to release.<\/p>\n<p>Have palm on wall just below shoulder\u00a0height <!--more-->with fingers pointing straight back\u00a0 behind you.\u00a0 Arm is fully extended no bend in the elbow. Take a 1\/2 step forward again keeping everything lined up collarbones, shoulders relaxed, feet straight.\u00a0 Step back to release.<\/p>\n<p>Have palm\u00a0on wall at shoulder height with fingers point straight up to ceiling and make sure fingers are straightup not twisted to one side or the other. Take a step forward again feel the stretch. Step back to release.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in the shoulder strengthening work that we did let me know I do have a hand out for that. Just email me and I will bring it to class.<\/p>\n<p>Aromatherapy tonight will be Ananda Blend from Yoga Flow Oils, thank you Susan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pranayama over 2 blocks to open the upper back and heart. 1\/4 dog using blocks, thread the needle, elbows on blocks anahatasana, rabbit, cat, table of torture.\u00a0 Doug Keller work for the shoulders on the wall.\u00a0 Using flex bands for a few strengthening moves. Goddess with eagle arms.\u00a0 Using the wall to stretch out the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/shantivinyasa.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/finding-the-shoulders-and-upper-back-wed-530-fundamentals\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Finding the shoulders and upper back. 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