Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook demonstrate a Shoulder Stretch pose

Iyengar Yoga for Shoulder Mobility

Shoulder mobility and flexibility

This class will help you improve your overall shoulder mobility and health.

As yoga practitioners, we engage in a wide range of shoulder movements which can be at times tricky if you are experiencing tightness or strain.

The should joint, is a very mobile joint compared to other joints in our body. Due to its complexity, we need to be aware of our condition as far as tightness, tension, and overall impairment or loss of mobility. These conditions are often a result due to lifestyle, an injury, incorrect posture, sitting at computers and with phones and of which lead to aches and pains and even more serious issues such as nerve pain due to impingement, arthritis, frozen shoulder, and other nagging impingement.

For yoga practitioners, there are many shoulder-opening postures that add to our health and enjoyment in our practice. For these reasons, it’s essential to keep a shoulder opening/ and shoulder releasing practice included in your tool kits as a weekly go-to.

Please take a look at some of the other classes that incorporate a variety of shoulder openings that will also be a nice addition to your weekly practice.

See you on the mat! Enjoy

This sequence includes:

Parsva Adho Mukha Virasana ( Twisted Forward Hero Pose )

Bharadvajasana ( Torso Twist Pose )

Wrist and Shoulder Stretching Pose with a wall

Paschima Baddhanguliyasana ( Reverse Arm Stretch Pose )

Shoulder Stretching Pose with Ropes

Shoulder Stretching in Uttanasana ( Forward Bend )

Viparita Dandasana ( Inverted Staff Pose )

Setu Bandha ( Bridge Pose )

Savasana ( Corpse Pose )