NECK TUTORIAL
According to recent statistics, at any given time, up to 30% of the population is suffering from neck pain. And get this: roughly 70% of us will have neck pain at some point in our lives. (Just thinking about it is making our necks hurt). Why are the numbers so high? And what can we do about it? The Movement Logic Neck Tutorial – our most in depth and comprehensive tutorial ever – is here to help with movement solutions for neck and upper back pain, and even jaw pain and headaches.
In this tutorial you will:
- Receive ~5 hours of viewing and practice materials
- Learn a movement-based approach to working with clients who have an array of neck concerns, or who simply want to get stronger and more flexible through the neck, shoulders, and upper back, reduce headaches and jaw pain, and breathe more easily.
- Acquire a progression of exercises that explore neck flexibility and strength, neck and shoulder relationships, integration of the neck with the thoracic spine, stress-reducing breathing techniques, as well as jaw pain and headaches. Many of these exercises can also easily be introduced into any movement class.
- Review musculoskeletal anatomy to better understand how the neck integrates with the rest of the spine and the shoulder complex.
- Study up-to-date, biopsychosocial pain science that breaks down old beliefs around neck positions and movements – and how we incorrectly emphasize position over function
What to Expect in our Neck Tutorial
- Corrective and progressive exercise techniques for the neck, jaw, face, T-spine, shoulders and breathing mechanics
- Extensive anatomy, biomechanics and kinesiology, and movement myths busted
- Watch immediately upon purchase!
- Tutorials are available forever
- Fully subtitled
- 5 hours total viewing time
- 5 hours Yoga Alliance CEUs
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WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING
"I am a social worker and certified yoga instructor in a community health clinic in rural Virginia. I’ve personally had neck and jaw pain for much of the last 10 years —especially when I am tense and stressed from work—and my clients regularly present with neck pain. For the longest time I thought stretching was the only way to alleviate the tension. This tutorial gives lots of brief, simple ways to safely explore first with your neck, then exercises to address the layered reasons for neck and jaw tension. When I do the exercises, I sleep better, don’t grit my teeth as much (stabilizing weak muscles!) and wake up with less tension in my whole upper body. So often trainings are oversimplified and “one size fits all.” Instead, this training allows exploration without immediate prescription—which can then translate to building body awareness for your students and clients."
-Deanne, yoga teacher and social worker
Tutorial Outline
Introduction (3:45)
Part 1: Body Science (31:57)
- Intro (0:00)
- Anatomy and Kinesiology of the Neck (1:20)
- Movements of the Neck (10:05)
- Relationships to Related Structures: Shoulders, Thoracic Spine and Ribs, Jaw, Lumbar Spine/Pelvis (14:40)
- Non-Musculoskeletal Considerations (20:58)
- Common Neck Pathologies (23:43)
Mythbusting (10:23)
- Disc Herniations - Are They Forever?
Part 2: Breathing (33:54)
- Intro (0:00)
- Getting to Know Your Breath (2:33)
- Full Breathing in the Belly and Chest (9:24)
- Adding Resistance for Full Belly Breathing (13:32)
- Elongating the Exhale for Diaphragm Eccentrics (15:21)
- Breath Retention for Diaphragm Isometrics (18:23)
- Forceful Exhalation for Abdominal Activation (22:37)
- Box Breathing (26:06)
- Forceful Inhales and Exhales (29:55)
Part 3: Deep Neck Stabilizers (15:17)
- Intro (0:00)
- Double Chin (0:45)
- Forehead Hoverboard (2:45)
- Pec Pec Neck (4:33)
- The Nose Knows Not (6:52)
- Singular Spot Rotation (10:35)
- Hand Towel Rotation (13:41)
Introduction to Strength Concepts (7:24)
- Why and How to Strengthen the Neck
Part 4(a): Neck and Shoulder Connection (19:27)
- Intro (0:00)
- Vipassana (Meditation) (1:01)
- Sagittal Plane Exploratory Movement (06:31)
- Coronal/Frontal Plane Exploratory Movement (12:12)
- Transverse Plane Exploratory Movement (15:19)
Part 4(b): Neck and Shoulder Connection (22:01)
- Uncoupling Movements Intro (0:00)
- Elevation from Abduction (1:03)
- Elevation from Abduction/Flexion (3:38)
- Anterior Tilt from Extension (5:09)
- Forward Shoulder Strategies (7:10)
- Pec Stretch and Lift Offs (8:46)
- Face Pulls (12:29)
- Farmers March (14:21)
- Shoulder Shrugs (16:27)
- Push It Real Good (18:38)
Part 5: Cervicothoracic Integration (19:12)
- Intro (0:00)
- Prone Exploration (5:19)
- Quadruped Exploration (10:49)
- Neck Sit Ups (13:40)
- Passive Supine Exploration (16:32)
Mythbusting (3:20)
- Can You Fix A Dowager's Hump? (What Even is That)?
Part 6: Neck Mobility Training (26:46)
- Intro (0:00)
- T-C Junction Massage (1:56)
- Cervical Flexion Roll Downs (3:48)
- Active Flexor Walker (9:12)
- Platysma Stretch (12:02)
- Neck Extend Child's Pose (14:40)
- Wall Side-Bending (17:33)
- Rays of Rotation (19:52)
- Scorpion Neck Rotator (23:05)
Mythbusting (7:10)
- Got Neck Pain? Stretch It!
Part 6: Neck Strengthening (38:10)
- Ball Chin Pin (0:00)
- Head Elevator Lifts (2:50)
- Forehead Presses (5:49)
- Chin Tuck Walk Outs (7:15)
- Camel Chin Tucks (9:17)
- Global Flexion Curl Ups (11:57)
- Wall Head Press (13:37)
- Head Bag of Beans (16:28)
- Head Bench Bridges (18:07)
- Sidelying Head Lifts (20:04)
- Side Neck Walk Outs (24:36)
- Neck Rotation Curl Ups (27:13)
- Lazy Susan Neck Isometrics (31:13)
- Crawl Pattern Head Presses (32:56)
- Heavy Head CARS (35:05)
Mythbusting (9:13)
- Does All Neck Pain Come from Your Neck?
Part 7: Necks, Jaw Pain and Headaches (14:56)
- Intro (0:00)
- Masseter Massage (1:29)
- Temple and Jaw Massage (4:53)
- Big Face Little Face (7:10)
- Unlearning Mouth Breathing (8:48)
- Jaw Tracking (12:35)
Mythbusting (4:20)
- Danger! Do Not Extend (Your Neck)!
Part 8: Yoga and Necks (20:09)
- Rethinking Shoulderstand (0:00)
- Bridge Pose Variation (2:01)
- Wall Variation (3:08)
- Chair Variation (5:28)
- Bolster Variation (7:39)
- Rethinking Headstand (11:40)
- Dolphin Push Ups (12:25)
- Unloaded Variation (14:51)
- Rabbit Pose (16:42)
- Airplane Pillow Camel Pose (18:30)
Conclusion (1:01)
FAQs
1. I'm not a teacher. Is this tutorial for students, too?
Absolutely. This tutorial is for anyone. It is meant for teachers and students alike.
2. Do I have to have a strong background in anatomy to benefit from the information in this tutorial?
Not at all. The tutorial will cover kinesiology and muscle anatomy, but it is presented in a way that is easily accessible to anyone.
3. Are the exercises presented in this tutorial only for private students or would they also work in a group class setting?
Both. The topics and exercises will be appropriate in group setting and one-on-one sessions.
4. How long will I have access to this tutorial?
Forever!
5. Do I need special props?
Props suggested are: yoga blocks, a yoga wedge or binder, a pillow, a chair, a resistance band, a kettlebell, a dowel or similar, a squishy ball. Some or all will help with receiving the maximum benefit of the tutorial.
ABOUT MOVEMENT LOGIC
The Movement Logic tutorials aim to enhance your problem-solving skills so you can work more effectively with your students and clients who are injured or in pain.
Become Anatomically and Biomechanically Informed
- Learn musculoskeletal anatomy to better understand how bodies move, adapt, maladapt, get injured, experience pain, and heal
- Familiarize yourself with common pathologies to better understand the cascade of your body's response to tissue injury, as well as how pain is commonly patterned in response to these injuries
Understand Pain
- You'll study up-to-date, biopsychosocial pain science that breaks down old beliefs in order to paint a more accurate picture of the often complicated and counterintuitive behavior of pain
- The biopsychosocial model is a holistic perspective to pain that looks at the relationship between your biology, your mind, and society, and how those elements together influence your whole body experience of pain
Acquire Teaching Skills
- You will acquire corrective exercise techniques for helping private clients who have diagnosed injuries as well as those with unspecified pain
- You'll learn best practices for presenting these corrective exercises in a group class
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Shoulderstand gets a bad rap. Teachers avoid it because they’ve been told it’s dangerous, and then they pass on that fear mongering to their students. Unfortunately this approach to teaching doesn’t help student learn anything about their bodies, and really just reinforces student dependence on a “teacher” as the authority on what they do and don’t do with their body.
We’ve even received some *horrified* (and not very thoughtful) emails about it – which only strengthens our standpoint (and our neck and shoulders).
We’re not here to debate if shoulderstand is a “good” or “bad” yoga pose (spoiler: there’s no such thing, and let’s stop freaking each other out about it. Attempts to do so are more after about exerting authority than genuinely trying to help, anyway.)
What we are saying is that as teachers and practitioners, we need *a toolbox of practical concepts* to facilitate the general principles of variability and progressive overload, so that we can adequately prepare the student in front of us not only for a yoga pose, but for resilience in all their movements.
Here’s Jesal demonstrating Chair Shoulderstand variation from our Neck Tutorial. This exercise takes a familiar yoga pose - shoulderstand - and adds a supportive dimension to decrease the potential for neck strain or discomfort.
If you feel like you’re missing some of those tools, are stuck in a teaching rut, or just want to shake things up and get inspired, our Neck Tutorial is for you. It’s only $129.99 and it's available until Monday.
Click the link in bio to purchase. We don’t know when we’ll be offering this tutorial again!
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