Relieving Neck and Shoulder Tension

In my daily life, my shoulders and neck are completely overused and the ...

In my daily life, my shoulders and neck are completely overused and the only thing previously that has alleviated the pain and tightness is Thai massage. But I came to this class with hope that I could find relief through yoga, and it worked! The idea that I can give space to the feelings of tightness and tension really helped! Thanks, Sarah

In my daily life, my shoulders and neck are completely overused and the ...

In my daily life, my shoulders and neck are completely overused and the only thing previously that has alleviated the pain and tightness is Thai massage. But I came to this class with hope that I could find relief through yoga, and it worked! The idea that I can give space to the feelings of tightness and tension really helped! Thanks, Sarah

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck...

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck. Great restorative, opening, releasing class. A few directions could have been clearer, but it's still great!

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck...

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck. Great restorative, opening, releasing class. A few directions could have been clearer, but it's still great!

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck...

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck. Great restorative, opening, releasing class. A few directions could have been clearer, but it's still great!

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck...

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck. Great restorative, opening, releasing class. A few directions could have been clearer, but it's still great!

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck...

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck. Great restorative, opening, releasing class. A few directions could have been clearer, but it's still great!

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck...

I didn't even realize just how tight my whole back was, not just my neck. Great restorative, opening, releasing class. A few directions could have been clearer, but it's still great!

I have some neck strain and I was able to get through this without much ...

I have some neck strain and I was able to get through this without much need for modification. Good therapeutic session. I feel like napping now. Perfect for winding down and relieving tension after work.

I enjoyed most of the class and poses, but found the cuing a bit off. My...

I enjoyed most of the class and poses, but found the cuing a bit off. My neck and shoulders feel better, but not great.

this is a great class for releasing tension in my shoulders and neck, wh...

this is a great class for releasing tension in my shoulders and neck, where i hold most of my stress. very restorative. just what i needed today! thanks :)

great restorative practice.

I'm a med student learning for my last big test so I'm sitting too much....

I'm a med student learning for my last big test so I'm sitting too much. That's not good for my neck. This class brougt some relief. But now I'm a bit sleepy. I think it would be a great class in the evening.

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt mu...

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt much better. now it is completely gone. Sarah your classes are much better than a pain killer. Thank you!

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt mu...

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt much better. now it is completely gone. Sarah your classes are much better than a pain killer. Thank you!

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt mu...

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt much better. now it is completely gone. Sarah your classes are much better than a pain killer. Thank you!

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt mu...

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt much better. Sarah your classes are much better than a pain killer. Thank you!

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt mu...

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt much better. Sarah your classes are much better than a pain killer. Thank you!

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt mu...

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt much better. Sarah your classes are much better than a pain killer. Thank you!

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt mu...

I started this class with a head ache and already after 20 min I felt much better. Sarah your classes are much better than a pain killer. Thank you!

My neck and shoulders were so sore and crunchy, thanks for this amazing ...

My neck and shoulders were so sore and crunchy, thanks for this amazing massage...just what I needed :)

I did this class right after a long bike ride my neck/shoulder tension ...

I did this class right after a long bike ride my neck/shoulder tension was relieved it is exactly what I need after long road trips.

I did this class right after a long bike ride my neck/shoulder tension ...

I did this class right after a long bike ride my neck/shoulder tension was relieved it is exactly what I need after long road trips.

My neck and shoulders really do feel better. Thank you.

Can I just say that this is also a great practice for another type of ca...

Can I just say that this is also a great practice for another type of caregiver - mothers! We hold so much of our exhaustion and tension in our neck and shoulders (nursing, carrying, sleeping in weird positions). This was wonderful - I needed it more than I realized! Thank you!

I spend many hours typing at my computer, this class does wonders for my...

I spend many hours typing at my computer, this class does wonders for my shoulders and neck. Thank you!

Thank you! It returned calm and a beautiful feeling to my neck and shoul...

Thank you! It returned calm and a beautiful feeling to my neck and shoulders. I feel SO MUCH better.

Ahhhhh yes, this was super relieving, thank you so much. My body feels ...

Ahhhhh yes, this was super relieving, thank you so much. My body feels so loose and light. May you be greatly rewarded for your offerings to us Yogini Sarah!

So much more freedom and relief. Great class.

Thank you Sara for the calming yet somewhat challenging yoga session. Pe...

Thank you Sara for the calming yet somewhat challenging yoga session. Perfect for a full time working Mom!

Good class, although I also found the directions a bit lacking.

very rejuvenating! your class help me build awareness of my body physica...

very rejuvenating! your class help me build awareness of my body physically, emotionally, mentally. Namaste

Unfortunately, today it stopped streaming right in the middle. (this is...

Unfortunately, today it stopped streaming right in the middle. (this is my fourth day and I am enjoying the practice, thanks Sarah).

This was exactly what I needed tonight to get myself out of a doldrum of...

This was exactly what I needed tonight to get myself out of a doldrum of a day and in alignment with that awesome universay chi! I'm a massage therapist and was pleasantly surprised that this was geared towards strenthening our higher levels of energy. Thank you, Sarah - wonderful time on the mat!

what relief! it's winter here, dreary day, long week at my computer but ...

what relief! it's winter here, dreary day, long week at my computer but what a superb class! such a terrific release for the shoulders and neck. merci beaucoup! c'etait magnifique!

perfect slow and relaxing. greatt for winter days. i added a few leg lif...

perfect slow and relaxing. greatt for winter days. i added a few leg lifts and sit ups at the end just to not regress from the last series which was completely different.

Perfect class for me today. Got into the nitty gritty of my tension in m...

Perfect class for me today. Got into the nitty gritty of my tension in my shoulders and neck. Felt much more open afterwards, and the ability to slow myself down. Thank you Sarah!

Thank you for this restorative session. A much needed hour gazing at the...

Thank you for this restorative session. A much needed hour gazing at the mountains during a dark, cold February evening in Norway. I feel great.

Class was exactly as the name implies. My head, neck and shoulders felt ...

Class was exactly as the name implies. My head, neck and shoulders felt great afterwards. Nice instruction and nice pace of class.

Really enjoyable.

Great class! I liked Sarah's suggestion to keep my eyes closed more at t...

Great class! I liked Sarah's suggestion to keep my eyes closed more at the beginning. I felt very calm throughout. I was a little confused by the instructions for pranayama, but I'm sure it would be fine the second time around.

Loved the beginning + many nice relaxing poses. But somehow the end with...

Loved the beginning + many nice relaxing poses. But somehow the end with the shoulder stand didn't work for me, didn't really leave me relaxed...

After this class I feel like a new woman! I have chronic neck & shoulder...

After this class I feel like a new woman! I have chronic neck & shoulder issues from arthritis & general life... I woke this morning & felt as tho I could feel ever vertebrae in my upper back & neck tightly grinding against one another... they were so tight. This was the best medicine! And no harmful side effects. Thanks, Sarah, for putting safety first in shoulder stand. It was wonderful to be able to get there!

I also always love Sarah's classes. After helping my husband with a bus...

I also always love Sarah's classes. After helping my husband with a busy time at work my shoulders were crying for help. This class came at the perfect time for me. Thanks Sarah & Yoga Today!

Always love Sarah'practices. Needed it! Loved it!

A great Hatha class, focusing on shoulders and neck. Peak pose - shoulde...

A great Hatha class, focusing on shoulders and neck. Peak pose - shoulderstand. Pranayama at the beginning was very centering.

This is an amazing restorative yoga class for neck and shoulder tension....

This is an amazing restorative yoga class for neck and shoulder tension. Thank you all so much.

I've been moving into a new home over the past 3 weeks, taking carload a...

I've been moving into a new home over the past 3 weeks, taking carload after carload, loading it all myself and unloading it all. I've been in such discomfort, but accepted it as a "fact of moving." Today was the first day I didn't carry anything or unpack a heavy box. I took care of myself, and I have you to thank for that!

My shoulders and neck are always tight from sitting at my desk and swimm...

My shoulders and neck are always tight from sitting at my desk and swimming laps. Thanks for this practice.

A really focused and intense shoulder workout. Just what I needed! Thanks!

A great class that provides fantastic stretches to the places where we b...

A great class that provides fantastic stretches to the places where we build tension the most. Thank you, Sarah!

Loved the poses, but found Sarah's direction a bit lacking.

Somehow I wasn't in the right place to have the experience most reviewer...

Somehow I wasn't in the right place to have the experience most reviewers had ... it just didn't make my shoulders and neck feel anymore relaxed or stretched out.

A wonderful relaxing class for everyone. It starts with breathing and en...

A wonderful relaxing class for everyone. It starts with breathing and ends with shoulder stand and fish. The stress is gone. Thanks.

Gentle class with some deep shoulder work

I have really needed a class like this. I am targeting the areas of my b...

I have really needed a class like this. I am targeting the areas of my body that seem to be in some distress and actually moving the stuck energy. This is my second time do this class today and I did it yesterday as well.

This practice is great for anyone with kyphosis or chronic back and neck...

This practice is great for anyone with kyphosis or chronic back and neck pain. I also use this the day after an intense workout. Don't forget to breathe and stay warm.

I love that whatever I'm looking for I can find on Yoga Today! Isn't it ...

I love that whatever I'm looking for I can find on Yoga Today! Isn't it funny that we end up accumulating so much tension in our shoulders? A beautiful restorative practive for the end of my very long day. Namaste

Lots of stretchy, some strength building, shoulder focus.

This is an amazing practice! I felt rejuvenated, open and alive after th...

This is an amazing practice! I felt rejuvenated, open and alive after this one! Thanks Sarah :-)

Great class. I feel so much better now!

I tried this class last week after I slept wrong on my neck. It was so r...

I tried this class last week after I slept wrong on my neck. It was so relaxing and got all the kinks out of my neck. I think I will be doing this one every Sunday. Thanks, Sarah!

I was looking for a restorative, gentle practice today because I'm feeli...

I was looking for a restorative, gentle practice today because I'm feeling quite under-the-weather. This class was perfect as it was gentle and stress-relieving with a lovely focus on caring for the self. Eagle pose felt so good and the analogy Sarah gave for being inwardly calm even when outwardly all wrapped-up resonated with me deeply. Thank you.

This class works wonders for me every time start to get shoulder and wri...

This class works wonders for me every time start to get shoulder and wrist issues from working on the computer too much. It's also just a wonderful restorative class.

This class is one great feeling after another. To start there is a leng...

This class is one great feeling after another. To start there is a lengthy centering using the "sweet breath". I really liked the thread the needle variation, hadn't done that one before. Poses like yoga mudra and peacock were refreshing as I don't come across them to often. Left me feeling peaceful.

Suitable for all levels. Definitely a "taking care of yourself" class, n...

Suitable for all levels. Definitely a "taking care of yourself" class, not a workout.

This is by far my favorite day to day practice! Being a serious rockclim...

This is by far my favorite day to day practice! Being a serious rockclimber, I suffer from very stiff shoulders and consequently a stiff neck as well. I've tried a few other practices, but as my training for climbing because increasingly strenuous, it became very difficult to maintain any of the other neck and shoulder opening practices that I had found. This practice is the exception, I can climb all day and then come home and do this practice no matter how low my energy levels may be and the best part is I feel great after! Oh...I know I'm rambling a bit, but this program has actually helped me to make dynamic crossover moves bouldering that I couldn't have done before. Thanks Sarah for this class!!

I spend 20+ hrs a week on a bike so this neck and shoulder tension reli...

I spend 20+ hrs a week on a bike so this neck and shoulder tension reliever is wonderful!!! I love those down dog variations!

Excellent! Better than a massage. :)

This definitely relieved tension in the shoulders. It is a slow moving ...

This definitely relieved tension in the shoulders. It is a slow moving class that's very restorative :)

This class allowed me to release tension and stress and relax into the b...

This class allowed me to release tension and stress and relax into the bliss of contentment. Thank you Sarah for this gift!

I did this class after a few days off from a pinched nerve in my shoulde...

I did this class after a few days off from a pinched nerve in my shoulder - it was a mindful practice that gave me permission to be tight and limited at this time. Thanks Sarah!

Wow what a great relaxing session. I am a graphic Designer and artist, a...

Wow what a great relaxing session. I am a graphic Designer and artist, and I spend 40+ hours a week on a computer or hunched over a desk or canavs so my neck and shoulders get to the point of becoming disabling. This session left me feeling unlocked and free in my upper body & neck. I will be revisiting this one often. Thank You. Namaste.

thank you Sarah! for addressing a specific area of the body in a holisti...

thank you Sarah! for addressing a specific area of the body in a holistic way...

excellent shoulder and neck opener: perfect lead into the queen of poses

Thank you. This is one of those sessions where I let out a few tears du...

Thank you. This is one of those sessions where I let out a few tears during the cow pose because it was also an emotional release. I tend to put myself down for my limitations and this class helped me reverse that habit and I felt such relief. Thank you Sarah!

Thank you so much Sarah! This was a beautiful yoga session. It helped me...

Thank you so much Sarah! This was a beautiful yoga session. It helped me to become in tune with my body! Loved Eagle pose! I am so relaxed. I really needed to relieve tension in my shoulders and neck. Thank you again! ~Namaste

I'm a waitress and I have major curved back and shoulder issues. This no...

I'm a waitress and I have major curved back and shoulder issues. This not only released tension in my back and shoulders but I felt the effects all day and the next. You won't wake up sore from the exercises!