Release Shoulder & Neck Tension with Quick Posture "Fix" | Feldenkrais Style

If you have chronic shoulder and neck tension related to posture, this video is for you! In this video you will learn a very simple awareness exercise that will improve your posture and shoulder and neck tension immediately!
By the way, this video is related to my previous shoulder video “Release shoulder&neck tension FOR GOOD” : • Release Neck & Shoulde...
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[@josephorts2089]

Wow!! He just explained the fallout from 30 years of poor office desk posture and horrific commuting!!! Thank you Taro!👏👏👏

[@dreamweaver1832]

This guy is a life saver for my chronic neck pain issues. Have learned a lot from his training!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Wonderful to hear that!

[@brigittewalden490]

This video is an ah ha moment for me. Literally just yesterday I was in a new chiropractor appt for extreme tension in my neck and shoulders that I've been experiencing for 8-10 years !!!. My x-rays showed I now have arthritis in 3 of my lower neck vertebrae. I'm 61 years old and no one has ever pointed out what you just did in a few minutes. I sit very badly as you showed. It was incredible to do these awareness exercises and see how much of a difference my neck and shoulders felt in sitting my 'normal ' way. Then to feel how light my arms were when I sat correctly. Education is the first step to improvement. Thank you so much for your time in producing these videos. You are saving people from years of incredible pain and discomfort. Now on to watch more of your videos to learn how to heal myself.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you for your comment! I think we often attempt to compartmentalize our bodies and treat our body like a machine. In reality everything is connected. All parts of our bodies. Body and mind. It makes more sense to understand our body and mind as a whole self.

[@laurawhigham8492]

Same here.

[@annabelparas1644]

I thought I was the only person having this pains on my neck and shoulder. Been in pain for 10 plus years, I'm 47 now had 2 MRIs which showed I have cervical spondylosis, consulted ortho doctor, had 6 sessions of PT, but the pain is still there... thank you for all your videos, for helping us heal ourselves.

[@Ash-qs4wk]

Thank you so much! No other exercises helped with my posture because the key is your pelvis! Your video is brilliant

[@dreamweaver1832]

Glad I found this channel for my chronic pain

[@radical81]

Quite helpful. I'm a software engineer and this is something I need to be more aware of.

[@denisebloomgren5914]

I have been in so much pain and even missed a day of work last week. I found this on Friday night and here on Sunday evening I feel SO much better. Thank you!

[@bethstafford7450]

Taro is so darn great! He has helped me tremendously my with neck and shoulder-and its something I can do anytime, anywhere! Thank you!

[@TaroIwamoto]

thank you!!

[@lucydong3270]

My neck can turn better and evenly now. Very happy thanks

[@TaroIwamoto]

Great!

[@WouldYouKindlyWatch]

Holy cow! This was so eye opening for me! I never realized how much my poor posture was affecting my neck. Thank you!

[@TaroIwamoto]

i always say neck starts at hips

[@MrYoumitube]

Great video, now if I can drum this into my brain to stop slouching, I'm sure I will have a better quality of life. Thanks

[@wisdomgemsfrommsquiettime1638]

I actually did this movement this morning when I ate (then watched your video just now). I'm tall. I've noticed that I round my back each time I take a bite. This morning I rolled my pelvic forward. I was closer to my plate. So this works even with eating :)

[@TaroIwamoto]

Wonderful!

[@lindah0909]

Thank you yes that worked i have alot tenison in my neck from driving long hours.

[@HelenThomasCreativeHealer]

This is extremely helpful, not only for the important reasons you highlight but also the correct posture creates space for the internal organs. I am focusing on improving my liver, spleen and pancreas health to improve digestion, helping to detox etc and I had been noticing by habitual slouch really made my internal cavity feel squashed, so your postural improvement technique has to be a huge help in this regard too! Thank you Taro :)

[@TaroIwamoto]

thats an excellent point!

[@michellestevenson4990]

Thank you for explaining things so well. Really helped me to understand.

[@Keithiec]

I found this extremely helpful, I am an office worker sitting for 7 hours a day with short breaks which I have been doing for the last 20 years, at the start of 2021 I took chronic sciatica back and neck and shoulders pain, I've had a lot of daily exercise and occasional massage and muscular and skeletal therapy but I've always been left with tense shoulders and neck, I've just watched the first 2 videos and felt instant relief in my neck and shoulders from such simple movements, I'm amazed at how effective this had been for me.

[@TaroIwamoto]

wonderful! Glad to hear that!

[@mezzofeldenkrais6131]

Nice...this helped me clarify some things...I had an AHA when you said mid-back as I can get too much in my low back when rolling pelvis forward. The never ending process of refinement. Thank you again. This movement can keep one busy for a lifetime :)

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@lucydong3270]

So glad i found your videos 😀

[@kevin_soda]

As a trumpet player, I find this perspective and demonstration incredibly valuable! Thank you!

[@michelewatson302]

A big thank you. It's so cool to actually feel the difference between the two positions in your own body so specifically. 🙏 Very clear!

[@mikaelw4758]

Great video, so simple but so good. Thank you Taro!

[@davepowell7168]

This man makes sense. The truth resonates. I shall always be grateful 🙏.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Glad to hear!

[@stellaryeller6261]

Thanks Taro! I've been using the techniques you demonstrate in my bodywork practice as part of a re-education part of the session before and after the hands on soft tissue manipulation. It's working for well for my clients.

[@mandymonroe6295]

Another fantastic learning video. Glad I found this channel. Stretching videos never worked for me. These do.

[@TaroIwamoto]

glad to hear that! thank you!

[@DevSprout]

Great video, thank you.

[@Pollytics4]

I am seeing the relationship between body parts. Great info😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

Wonderful! You mean sensing and feeling the relationship between your body parts from the inside?

[@Pollytics4]

@@TaroIwamoto yes, especially the posture video, I will be practicing that everyday from now on! Thanks

[@TaroIwamoto]

@@Pollytics4 Wonderful! By the way, did you see my post about the upcoming 14 Day Posture Transformation Challenge?

[@Pollytics4]

@@TaroIwamoto will definitely look forward to it.

[@moonchild7456]

Thank you for this interesting and helpful video. I have the problems you are addressing, and now I'm trying to think about how to incorporate the lesson into my dancing as well. My shoulders tend to have minds of their own, but thinking about their connection to the hips helps calm them down--ha ha.

[@robh5695]

Thanks for brining this to my awareness!

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're very welcome!

[@jeannetate1470]

Thank You!

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're welcome:)

[@pippamellon8678]

Thank you.

[@TaroIwamoto]

my pleasure!

[@bjb0808]

Love it. Another kind and clear explanation, with words you can take with you as constant support. Your neck and shoulders start at the hips. Check your pelvis." Thank you!

[@TaroIwamoto]

you are welcome!

[@selasijubey8226]

Thank you. Insightful..

[@TaroIwamoto]

My pleasure!

[@simoneribeiro6760]

Very helpful ! Thank you

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're welcome!

[@FootlooseStudios]

fascinating.

[@estellenix6037]

Wonderful! Now why did it not “click” when I was repeatedly told to sit up straight as a child? Light bulb went on! Thank you :)

[@goth00000]

Simple techniques that have been always with us and we refuse to see them and apply in our daily life. Many thanks!!!

[@TaroIwamoto]

You're very welcome! Yes we keep looking outside while we forget to look inside ourselves and forget to tap into own wisdom!

[@jacquiel1239]

This guy is AWESOME! I've had debilitating lower back pain fir a while now. I did one of his movement lessons (I don't like calling them exercises), and I can't believe how much better my back feels today. I wanna cry... So I'm checking out all his videos. Doing the shoulders (with the glass) today. Loved it!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you!

[@m.a.gomes-fernandesfernand5215]

Great 😊 thanks

[@TaroIwamoto]

you're welcome:)

[@Frigger20]

Unbelievable…. New subscriber and following your guidelines from now on !

[@TaroIwamoto]

Welcome!! Let's learn together, and enjoy getting to know your body through this practice!

[@brigittetye4427]

Thank you so much for sharing!! So true!!! I realised this, but I always have to change positions because of the pelvic rotation, leg length difference, I also have problems with my QL on the left side when I'm sitting "upright " for too long...😔

[@ga3385]

great video

[@TaroIwamoto]

thank you!

[@sj12073]

It's very helpful. However, i have a very long back and my discs are out. I think ive slouched for years so my back doesnt know what is going on with me trying to correct my posture. I hold so much tension in my neck and shoulders to the point they have very big knots. Your uploads are very helpful. Thank you 😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

You're welcome:)

[@monicapark9712]

You blew my mind in the first 4 minutes. I'm so grateful I heard of Feldenkraise Method today & then your video so the first exercise I tried validated this is answer to prayer. Thank you!

[@pianoplayer2692]

These exercises and education on retraining the body are so very helpful. I am a nurse. Will you be doing anything on scalene neck muscles? They are an issue for me and many others. Thank you for all you do.

[@TaroIwamoto]

What about scalene muscles? What do they relate to your specific daily activities? when retraining your movement, it always helps to think in terms of specific functions and activities instead of thinking muscles as muscles and influenced by how we move

[@HumbleD50]

Subscribed.Good luck with your channel.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you!!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Related videos: "Release Neck&Shoulder Tension in 30 seconds!" : kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6mZdWCnfK5prck "Release Knots Between Shoulder Blades in 60 seconds": kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGnNmYutob2ihKM "Release Neck & Shoulder Tension FOR GOOD!": kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXmXepeklq10Y9k Suggested book(s): - Awareness Through Movement: amzn.to/3jrRZ70 (*my amazon affiliate link)

[@badswedishofffical]

Thank you great video! Any tips for how to roll both sides of the pelvis equally before starting? Thank you!

[@fcohen8296]

I am so glad I discovered your channel. You have helped me become aware of my pelvic tilt and as a result I have begun to feel uncomfortable in my old "natural" ways and am beginning to sit up straighter effortlessly more often. (In the past, when I have tried to sit up straight it was very exaggerated and strenuous and unnatural.) Yes, sitting properly moves the shoulders backward but I still have a problem that my shoulders while basically aligned with sit-bones still they (the shoulders) are somewhat rolled forward. Any idea as to why this would be?

[@TaroIwamoto]

Wonderful! If you havent watched my posture video "Fix Forward Head Posture 3 Feldenkrais exercises" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ3MemuZpqyjfc0 , you mind find that video helpful.

[@fcohen8296]

Thank you! I actually had seen that video but since I knew I had big problem with pelvic tilt that is what I concentrated all my awareness on, and I forgot about the other 2 exercises on that video which deal with the upper back. I will work on that now along with the pelvic tilting which has become much, much better. I am confident this will help. I know I repeat myself, but I can't say enough times how wonderful your method is and how grateful I (who cannot possible afford trainer to work with me) am that you provide these videos. I have been aware of my pelvic tilt issue for long time but any other method was never sustainable for me because it involved extreme movements that were too uncomfortable to sustain long term.

[@TaroIwamoto]

@@fcohen8296 great. Let me know how those exercises will go for you!

[@ProzacDiaries]

Your KZbin channel really helps me more than any other source I have to say, even the doctors! So I have two questions if you don’t mind answering because I am really struggling with chronic pain for a long time and if you could answer me, it would be awesome. How do I keep my hips in this position while I’m walking and sleeping? And are there some strength training exercises you suggest or keeping my hips strong? Thank you and God bless!

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you! Retraining movement patterns and nervous system isn't about correcting your body and movements. It is more about creating more options, bringing more awareness into your body, being able to make an optimal choice/option in any given moment based on what activities you're doing, and what you feel in your body. It's not about keeping your hips in this position while walking and sleeping. It's about sensing your body, quality of movement, breathing when you move your habitual way vs new way, noticing a difference between two in terms of quality of movement, breathing, comfort in your body. by practicing that, you'll become more and more aware of your body, and start to know what is good movement for your body and start to make a choice towards what feels right for your body.

[@stephentaylor358]

Thank you for posting these videos. I am sending the link for this one to a friend who has often complained about neck pain and seeks out massage for it. Your lessons are always well targeted and very clearly presented. One thing I am curious about is more generally, what is the furniture like in your home i.e in the living room, in front of the TV, sofas, armchairs etc. I'm thinking I ought to change how I lounge at home...

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you for sharing my video with your friend! We dont have a lot of furniture in our home as you can see in my videos. We have a Japanese style table which is a low table so we can sit on the floor. We can easily move it to open up floor space. we use it as our dining and coffee table. We have a TV, but we dont really use it. talking about getting rid of it. we use a projector to watch movies. Thats about it. pretty simple.

[@stephentaylor358]

@@TaroIwamoto Thanks for your reply. I watch your youtube videos (and Netflix and Prime etc.) on my TV via a Roku box using a remote control - very comfortably lying back on my sofa with cushions supporting my lower back and my legs on an ottoman... Then I get up and open up a folding chair for your chair exercises or roll out a yoga mat on the hardwood floor for the floor exercises...This is an old sofa and I have to replace it - that's where my mind is...

[@goth00000]

I have neen waking up with neck and shoulders pain and thought "I need to change my pillow" Because I learned the video the posture of correct lying down and my head not aligned, but now, i realise more, my body is a structure all together 🙏😊

[@TaroIwamoto]

yes!

[@jlee6496]

Taro, I find your videos to be so education and valuable. Have you by any chance removed any of your videos over the last week or two? There was one video that focused on being mindful of the pelvic tilt and flexing from the hip in the seated position with bringing attention to the feet. It was one of my favorite videos! It doesn't seem to be up anymore =( This one is helpful too. Thanks for sharing your experience and expertise! =)

[@TaroIwamoto]

Glad you find my videos helpful! No I have not removed any videos. It should be on my channel unless KZbin removed it for whatever reason, which I doubt they did.

[@denisedecastaneda1995]

✨🏆✨Thank You ✨💛✨LIFE EMPOWERMENT

[@TaroIwamoto]

You're welcome!

[@anastazia77]

Thank you for the amazing videoes you are sharing with us. I have been struggling with Neck/shoulder/upper back pain for a long time. My favorite hobby is knitting, and I know posture is important, but I cant seem to find the right one. Some say I need support behind the arms, some say I need support under the elbows. If I only work on posture as shown in this video, the arms/shoulders start to hurt, so I have to find a way to support them as well. 😩Do you have a suggestion?

[@TaroIwamoto]

knitting obviously involves flexing, so its hard to do this activity in neutral posture. My suggestion is to play with different chairs and find a chair that allows more movements while sitting so you wont get stuck in the same posture for too long

[@anastazia77]

@@TaroIwamoto Thank you so much for taking the time to answer. I will try that 😇

[@dawndawn8144]

I'm new to your well presented channel. Thank you for good info!👍 Any suggestions for entrapped ulnar release? I'm cramped 80% of the time. Dr.'s pushing surgery but not guaranteed results. Panicked.

[@TaroIwamoto]

Welcome to my channel! Ulnar nerve entrapment may have multiple contributing factors but what have you tried to improve your condition in the past? Has anyone looked at relationship between your neck and arm? Dou you have a history of neck injuries?

[@dawndawn8144]

Thank you for responding. After seeing both neurologist and neurosurgeon and reviewing years of nerve conduction tests and MRI, this diagnosis of ulnar entrapment came about on KZbin Rehab. The nerve conduction tests did show significant carpal tunnel damage and MRI revealed herniated disk in C7 from repeated slip/ falls down faulty staircase and landing on elbow some 20 yrs back. I was cramped into a claw on same side as herniation and learned to do carpal tunnel release excercises from youtube rehab. 20+ years later, my hand is visibly smaller than the other, unable to clasp most items, loss of strength etc.

[@Bassoonami]

Thanks for the great video and information! Would the same principle apply to standing? I hurt my back/shoulder/neck at work when I was driving machines that you have to stand on rather than sit. I'm a bit taller than normal, so I definitely had some excessive slouch. Would fixing the hips in a standing position be very similar to your tips here?

[@TaroIwamoto]

More factors influence in standing such as weight distribution on your feet, but hips/pelvis positioning definitely influences the spine and head. A key is to understand relationships between head-spine-pelvis-legs as they all influence each other. You move one part, and you change everything else. After all, everything is connected!

[@Bassoonami]

@@TaroIwamoto That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the detailed answer! I'll pay more attention next time I stand up.

[@TaroIwamoto]

@@Bassoonami You are welcome!

[@cecetolove]

Can you do a video of rounded shoulder that's coming from the neck and head?

[@TaroIwamoto]

have you watched my posture videos? shoulders are influenced directly by thoracic spine. Shoulders follow thoracic spine, so improving awareness around that area can improve round shoulder posture.

[@InuyashaMiles]

...Ok I'm subbing now. -edit- I already did op

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you for subscribing!

[@purplez3835]

Will these exercises help me fix an atlas misalignment, if so which all exercises should I do?

[@TaroIwamoto]

i don't know about "fixing", but this definitely helps with head-cervical-thoracic-lumbar alignment. another related movement is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3y3dWCPiadlaaM

[@tdudz23]

Can you do a video on the tension in the neck and shoulders from breastfeeding and what the best position and how to look after neck and shoulders. Thank you

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thank you for leaving the comment. Obviously I don't have first hand experience in breastfeeding, but I can definitely see it being very physically challenging. While I don't have a video that specifically addresses this topic, key principles that will help the situation have been covered in some of my videos. Here are a few suggested videos for you: 1) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnu1eJ2picesnNU 2) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqC0g4CufNKaprM 3) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXmXepeklq10Y9k A main theme is to improve head-torso-pelvis/hips coordination. Hope this will be helpful for you!

[@FaniRagoussi]

When I practice right posture then tension moves from shoulders to my belly and stomach .... why is that, sir? thank u for helpful videos

[@leilah486]

I am glad you shared this, I noticed the same thing

[@TaroIwamoto]

Thanks for your question. Thats likely due to excessive effort in your back extensors in effort to sit upright. My suggestion is to reduce effort and dont try to be so upright with effort. just find a position of sitbones and pelvis to allow more upright posture with very little effort.

[@leilah486]

@@TaroIwamoto thank you for your response

[@swampy1234]

This kind of positions puts too much tension on my lower back

[@853rudedogs2]

This is why I ride a horse 🐎 rather than drive a car 🚗 these days

[@TaroIwamoto]

Nice you have that option!

[@853rudedogs2]

@@TaroIwamoto she comes in handy down Central Park, beats the Big Apple congestion

[@kimang4506]

So simple to do and helpful.👍 Thank you so much, Taro for sharing the connection between the pelvis, shoulder and neck. 🧩

[@teicherly7817]

Wtf