- Sun Salutation
- Headstand
- Inverted Triangle Pose
- Hand to Foot Pose
- Lion Pose
- Head to One Knee Pose
- Head to Knees Pose
- Camel Pose
- Sage Marichi Twist Pose
- Half Lord of the Fish Pose
- Inverted Leg Stretch Pose
- Shoulder Stand
- Plough Pose
- Inclined Plane
- Boat Pose
- Fish Pose
- Wheel Pose
- Bridge Pose
- Downward Facing Dog Pose
- Cobra Pose
- Bow Pose
- Locust Pose
- Eagle Pose
- Peacock Pose
- Crow Pose
- Corpse Pose
- Yoga Balance Asanas
- Yoga Asanas For Spine
- Yoga Asanas in Chair
- Basic Yoga Asanas For Stomach
- Yoga Asanas For Depressed
- Yoga Asanas For Beginners
- Sequencing Yoga Asanas
- One Legged King Pigeon Pose - Eka Pada Rajakapotasana
- Reclining Bound Angle Pose - Supta Baddha Konasana
- Eight Angle Pose - Astavakrasana
- Hand Clenching
- Side Crane Pose - Parsva Bakasana
- Ankle Rotation
- Circle pose - Mandalasana
- Dolphin Plank Pose
- Half Frog Pose - Ardha Bhekasana
- Four-Limbed Staff Pose - Chaturanga Dandasana
- Extended Puppy Pose - Uttana Shishosana
- Supported Headstand - Salamba Sirsasana
- Pendant Pose - Lolasana
- Shoulder-Pressing Pose - Bhujapidasana
- Ankle Bending
- Wrist Bending
- Standing Half Forward Bend
- Side-Reclining Leg Lift
- Standing Yoga Seal
- Shiva Twist
- Upward Salute
- Intense Side Stretch Pose
- Wild Thing
- Great Hand Posture
- Upward Bow
- Warrior Seal
- Spread Leg Forward Fold
- Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose
- King Pigeon Pose
- Arm Pressing Posture
- Upward-Facing Dog
- Crocodile Pose
- Feathered Peacock Pose
- Reclining Angle Pose
- Reclining Hero Pose
- Half Headstand Pose
Yoga Asanas For Neck And Shoulder
The neck is a very important part of the body. If something goes wrong here – neck aches and pains, sciatica, and slipped disc – the rest of the body falls out of gear. Hence the importance of having a strong, healthy neck.
By practising Yoga regularly you will be able to keep yourself fit and healthy, supple and flexible. There are specific exercises and asanas for different parts and systems of the body.
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Likewise, there are those for the neck and shoulders. By combining these Yoga asanas, you will be able to relax your neck muscles.
- Neck exercises – twists, turns, rotations
- Sarvangasana – Shoulderstand
- Halasana – Plough Pose
- Bhujangasana – Cobra Pose
- Dhanurasana – Bow Pose
- Salabhasana – Locust Pose
- Sethu Bandhasana – Bridge Pose
- Matsyasana – Fish Pose
- Ushtrasana – Camel Pose
- Chakrasana – Wheel Pose
- Ardha Matsyendrasana – Lord of the fish pose
Benefits of Neck exercises and asanas
- They massage and tone up the area of the neck and shoulders.
- They even also massage your heart, thus making it a stronger, and pump more effectively.
- These asanas and exercises will improve your overall circulation and lower your chances of having a heart attack.
- They help relieve constipation, gas, indigestion and liver trouble.
- These asanas and exercises tone up your the nerves in your solar plexus region.
- They help burn abdominal fat and strengthen your abdominal muscles.
- They help correct the functioning of your adrenal glands and sex glands.
- Above all, they help develop spiritual force.
Remember, however, to exercise caution when doing these exercises and asanas. Like they say, too much of anything is not too good. Like always, it is better to seek the assistance of a trained and experienced Yoga teacher. Also, it would be wise to consult your medical practitioner in these respects, especially if you already have a neck condition.
Yoga Asanas For The Neck
