Enhancing Body Awareness: 5 Ways to Nurture Your Neck In Your Yoga Practice

By
Christine Malossi, RYT 200
on July 27, 2017
yoga to nurture your neck

Do you ever feel pain in your neck? You’re not alone. According to the American Osteopathic Association, more than a quarter of Americans will experience neck pain at some point in their lives (1), but yoga can help.

Many neck-pain sufferers turn to yoga to find relief from their aches and pains. Unfortunately, yoga beginners who lack knowledge of proper alignment and form might actually exacerbate pain and tension in their necks when they start practicing yoga.

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