Starting at the top is a good way to begin your focus for stretching the upper body because most people (including me) hold a lot of tension in the upper body. After all, the upper body is primarily made up of the neck, shoulders, and upper back. And what a powerful combination!
My dance teacher used to tell me to keep my shoulders down — I loved to bring them up around my ears whenever I got stressed. Those good old shoulders would float upward leaving me with one heck of a neckache and a tight, pinched feeling between my shoulder blades. Many people have a habit of tensing their upper body when they get stressed out, which in turn, makes the muscles in the lower body overcompensate and work harder than they really need to (leading to a backache!). And that’s why this section is so important.
My dance teacher used to tell me to keep my shoulders down — I loved to bring them up around my ears whenever I got stressed. Those good old shoulders would float upward leaving me with one heck of a neckache and a tight, pinched feeling between my shoulder blades. Many people have a habit of tensing their upper body when they get stressed out, which in turn, makes the muscles in the lower body overcompensate and work harder than they really need to (leading to a backache!). And that’s why this section is so important.
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