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Might be unconventional, but I've noticed that _breath patterns_ and correct posture while stretching (i.e. being in a rounded neck posture while stretching pro

Might be unconventional, but I've noticed that _breath patterns_ and correct posture while stretching (i.e. being in a rounded neck posture while stretching probably adds to harm...) For that, I've found this video guide to be one of the best and it feels significantly better than others. https://yogawithadriene.com/10-minute-yoga-quickie-neck-shoulders-upper-back/ https://yogawithadriene.com/10-minute-yoga-quickie-neck-shou... I invite any HNer to try it out and _really focus on the mindset and breathing patterns_ recommended by the guide. It's excellent, especially the part where you put the opposite hand on the ear and stretch.

aaronbrethorst 6y ago
I started a yoga practice just over a year ago after I recovered from a terrible, constant series of back spasms brought on by working on my laptop on my couch for too long. I probably did yoga for one hour 2-3 times per week on average last year, which helped me avoid a repeat of my back issues. It’s helped me improve my flexibility, muscle tone, and my awareness of my body. What I mean by that last point is that I am more immediately aware when I experience back issues, now, and I also have a clearer sense of how to move and stretch my body to fix those issues before they become worse. Yoga is great, and really doesn’t require any special equipment. You can try out a video and get pretty far without needing to buy mats, blocks, straps, Lululemon clothes, etc.
- namanyayg 6y ago
  That is a great point about "awareness of the body". I found that a lot of neck pain stemmed from improper neck angles while viewing my dual monitor workstation. And I would be so numb to sensation that I would stay in the incorrect pose for hours, leading to pain when I got up from work. After some months of yoga, I am much more clearly able to recognise within minutes as soon as my neck is in any improper angle and fix it rather than letting it pain me after hours
  - aaronbrethorst 6y ago
    Yep, 100% agree. It's pretty cool.

aaronbrethorst 6y ago

I started a yoga practice just over a year ago after I recovered from a terrible, constant series of back spasms brought on by working on my laptop on my couch for too long. I probably did yoga for one hour 2-3 times per week on average last year, which helped me avoid a repeat of my back issues. It’s helped me improve my flexibility, muscle tone, and my awareness of my body. What I mean by that last point is that I am more immediately aware when I experience back issues, now, and I also have a clearer sense of how to move and stretch my body to fix those issues before they become worse. Yoga is great, and really doesn’t require any special equipment. You can try out a video and get pretty far without needing to buy mats, blocks, straps, Lululemon clothes, etc.

namanyayg 6y ago
That is a great point about "awareness of the body". I found that a lot of neck pain stemmed from improper neck angles while viewing my dual monitor workstation. And I would be so numb to sensation that I would stay in the incorrect pose for hours, leading to pain when I got up from work. After some months of yoga, I am much more clearly able to recognise within minutes as soon as my neck is in any improper angle and fix it rather than letting it pain me after hours
- aaronbrethorst 6y ago
  Yep, 100% agree. It's pretty cool.