Relieve Shoulder Pain and Neck Pain with Sliding Thumb - Feldenkrais Lesson

Easy Feldenkrais Lesson to relieve shoulder and neck pain, improve flexibility of shoulders and chest, and ease flow of breath. Helpful exercise to relieve tension and stress at the computer to improve posture for hunched shoulders. Also great for healing whiplash, head injury, neck injury, rib injury, shoulder injuries, and headache. This is one of the gentlest frozen shoulder exercises at home.
- This gentle practice through sliding your thumb and hand with guided awareness yields effective results. Helps move emotions and anxiety from chest through finding skeletal support and neurological pathways of connection to the ground. .
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*Check more videos on Patreon in the Swan series, Squirrel Series and Uplift your Neck- Geese seres that helps shoulder function. You can also check the Shoulder or Neck playlist section of my KZbin channel
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[@samuelgaver7757]

So amazing to have someone who can give a specific procedure to attain a neutral position for the shoulders which is so fundamental to relieving the pain.

[@SensingVitality]

Great to hear Samuel

[@salskovi]

I keep returning to this lesson - not only does it free up the neck and shoulders, but it gives me a wonderful feeling of well being, not just the neck and shoulders, but all of me. It is hard to describe, but I feel my whole body is connected in some way.

[@anniethoe4284]

Glad to hear this--

[@alysmarcus7747]

that's what i'm aiming for - - - i can actually feel the 'disconnect' when my shoulders and neck hurt more - i stumble when normally i'm very co-ordinated

[@pippamellon8678]

This is crazy awesome …thank you…❤

[@SensingVitality]

You are welcome!

[@gingergirl65]

OMG! This popped my jaw back into place from terrible TMJ pain! Thank you 🙏

[@SensingVitality]

Glad to hear it!

[@melyssademma8739]

Very very useful, its a little bit difficult at first if there is too much tension, I can see in other comments people seem to have a hard time with the "mental state" like meditatating in to it with the brain the limbs in 3 parts is like a puzzle. Once I get used to it I do appreciate and, a huge release in my thoracic/neck (pop) nice!!!!!

[@SensingVitality]

Glad to hear! Thanks for your observations-- it is challenging but sometimes challenging movements bring more of our senses together.

[@alainroyer2090]

Merci Annie

[@paula51087]

I stumbled upon your video, Annie, and decided to follow along, and tears surfaced. Thank you so much for your lesson, Annie, appreciate it, and love your instructional style.

[@SensingVitality]

Wonderful to hear Paula

[@sheridacarrick8013]

I agree. Love Annie's instructional style too.

[@tessatandler393]

I also felt like crying..I felt I released a lot more than tension on my shoulders

[@SensingVitality]

@@tessatandler393 Thank you for sharing. It's really helpful to cry if that's what your body needs. Sometimes you may need a little help to cry, play some beautiful music that helps for crying or put one hand on your heart to encourage your body to let go of some thing.

[@salskovi]

This is an amazing exercise - I have done 2 sessions of this today and can’t really describe the results except that it feels like all the nuts and bolts holding together my chest and neck have been loosened and oiled!

[@SensingVitality]

I agree! I did this lesson with a client and have been playing with this ever since. Glad you found so much benefit!

[@aminahosein4619]

I have done many of your amazing exercises. This one is exceptional.

[@maryjaneharber7193]

Beautiful,sweet rest for the neck,nice deep breathe Thank you Annie Yes there are longer ,more intense session but those are not really for all the time...............short and sweet is sweet! Great Day Mikayla

[@NAGOL4043]

INTERESTING

[@vickigarland9818]

Thank you! I love this type of therapy, esp when I can do for myself

[@SensingVitality]

You are welcome Vicki. Yes, this is truly self-help.

[@gemmasoyls6445]

Thank you, Annie. I check out your websites because I was diagnosed with shoulder stenosis in both from years of inefficient swimming. Surgery was suggested but I rolled away my back pain with ruthy alon's videos of movement nature meant and learning about the wisdom of thr spiral. Incredible. Thanks again.

[@SensingVitality]

Wonderful Gemma-- thanks for writing!

[@annasper]

Brilliant lesson Annie.Thank you. I feel really alive. Anna

[@SensingVitality]

wonderful

[@jennychoi4347]

Very nice and useful exercise, help me ground and relax my neck and shoulder. Thank you very much!

[@SensingVitality]

Glad you liked it!

[@omorikayoko]

MIRACLE!!

[@stillripples5714]

Wow! I'm so glad I stumbled on to your channel Annie. I've been experiencing shoulder stiffness, and lack of mobility, and this movement pattern definitely helped relax the muscle tension. I clearly need to repeat this a few times a week to transform the stuck patterning. Thanks again for your clear guidance.

[@SensingVitality]

Great to hear. Welcome and yes, repeating the lessons is helpful.

[@Jessicascleaningtips]

Thanks! I fractured my scull from ear to ear age 4. I fractured all my vertebrae age 7. Why didn't anyone do this for therapy with me? Much relaxed. Thank you ❤️

[@SensingVitality]

Yes, that's a lot of injuries. This is not a common therapy. Takes many years to learn well and then challenging to teach. :) But there are many more practitioners today practicing this Feldenkrais Method®. Hope you can come to a live online class sometime. Take good care.

[@legaliseuprebuggiun]

Simple and powerful,thanks

[@SensingVitality]

Wonderful

[@bluemonqi]

Thank you so much! Such relief of tension and also emotions just after doing it once. And something snapped in my shoulder in a good way. Really amazing, bless you!

[@SensingVitality]

Wonderful-- glad to hear it. You are welcome.

[@RomaNorrissParenting]

Thank you SO much, this was wonderful. I came off my scooter this morning and could feel the shock in my neck. This has really helped. I appreciate the way you connect movement with emotion. Thank you for your work x

[@SensingVitality]

great to hear- you are welcome

[@TheMaryhunter1]

Thanks Annie, that was near miraculous! I've been suffering with 'mouse shoulder' for some time and today at the end of a hard day at the computer it feels good!

[@SensingVitality]

How wonderful to hear. thanks for writing!

[@sheridacarrick8013]

Thank you so much, Annie. This has given me tremendous relief for a painful and stiff neck. And have only done it once! Shall keep doing it every day for a while and will definitely check out your other videos. Am most grateful.

[@SensingVitality]

Awesome!

[@hydrolaural]

This is great, it really helped my shoulders and neck. I am a guitar teacher and have a lot of issues with them. THank you!

[@SensingVitality]

I love guitar! Glad you can benefit. You are welcome.

[@meliachallot1070]

Hi Annie , thank you so much for your videos ! I've tried some of your excercises and I always feel relaxed afterwards. Now I also do your excercises while being grateful for parts of my body that I never took attention to , eg bones , muscles etc. I hope you have a great year ahead 😊😊 Thank you once again, Annie.

[@SensingVitality]

wonderful! you are welcome Melia

[@stanfordpaes7290]

Nice

[@tessatandler393]

This was amazing...I released a lot of tension ..and almost felt like crying

[@SensingVitality]

Wonderful. And it's healing to cry if that's what your body needs… Thanks for writing

[@David.fix4u]

❤😊 cheers David

[@TheIinInterconnectedness]

Thank you for this lesson, Annie. It's very gentle but goes a long way!

[@SensingVitality]

You are welcome Yotam

[@totoh82]

Very nice

[@SensingVitality]

Thanks

[@estherchang4174]

Bless you! I love your teaching.

[@SensingVitality]

Thank you so much Esther!

[@cinmac3]

Another practitioner shows how the ankles effect emotions, i would like a movement lying down and standing help emotions, hip, shoulders , psoas, i think that would also help a hard belly, i might have from shrinking and or emotions.

[@SensingVitality]

Hi, Yes, I have many video lessons to work with emotions. Try this playlist: Mental Clarity - Anxiety 
kzbin.info/aero/PLrnMEMVXiYLy_qaYJuyFKGsD3FScHr0oI and Relaxation - Clear Tension: kzbin.info/aero/PLrnMEMVXiYLza1YmlWN6llmkZjfojfbQF and Meditation & Nature Awareness Practices: kzbin.info/aero/PLrnMEMVXiYLw-RlEarqjT5XxyxbG57eF1 and my Clear Fear series here on KZbin

[@robertalopez7334]

Thank you so much, Annie. I seem to have some left shoulder rotator cuff inflammation. This exercise felt very relaxing, and tiring (is that possible?). For sure I'll start doing it daily, and look forward to checking out your other videos.

[@SensingVitality]

Yes, these lessons can feel tiring-- that is common since you are using your brain more than usual, outside of habits, and using new skeletal-nerve-muscular patterns

[@alysmarcus7747]

i was so excited to find this - because i have whiplash, and permanent post concussion. but my arms are actually too sore to hold up like that- frustrating

[@SensingVitality]

Hi Alys, Check out some other lessons that feel easier for you. You can also try standing and lean against the wall so there is less effort in sitting upright. I have found Whiplash lessons are often best done in a seated position or standing with back and head against the wall. The other thing to remember is that if you have that much pain or weakness to watch the video first and see if you can do most of it in your imagination so you are not tiring the physical muscles. Do in small steps. It takes patience to recover, slow and steady steps.

[@alysmarcus7747]

@@SensingVitality Wow - thankyou for answers so quick - i like that idea of visualization - i have days like the 3 that just passed that i have to stay in the dark laying down - but i'm not sleeping so i visualize all sorts of stuff - some of it i wish wouldn't come up (trauma) Sitting and doing the exercise would be easier - Thankyou so much and i will check more of your channel. I've been doing what i can of Qi Gong and Feldenkrais since my accident in 2021.

[@manishaarora1886]

Hi Annie I have a problem reaching my right arm across to my left cheek. What is a simpler way to reduce the pain of bicep, tricep and supraspinitis tendinitis please? My upper inner right arm really hurt and I had to abort the lesson at that point. You have mentioned something I didn’t know - about how long we can focus on the movements. I’ve just discovered Somatic movement- it’s amazing, incredible!!! Thank you 🙏🏽

[@SensingVitality]

You are welcome. Good you stopped the lesson if it hurt. Did you try supporting your right elbow with your left hand so you are holding the weight of your right arm with your left hand? This skeletal connection is important-- you can also try dropping your head downward, rounding your back to make the distance shorter between your hand and cheek. It's a bit like "connect the dots" for the brain to sense these skeletal connections and then the muscles will have this skeletal support to relax. The other idea I have for you is to work with your low back and pelvis support-- finding your sit bones, hip joints so your are not having to hold yourself as much from your chest. This skeletal support from below is very helpful for shoulder issues. Try some of my blanket roll lessons, low back and hip lesson playlists -- also I have a lot on Patreon working with shoulders: the Squirrel series, Swan, Robin.... these animals teach us a lot how to move better. Keep me posted.

[@JH-bh5lm]

I followed the instructions and Feeling in my neck and shoulders has changed, I feel sleepy now.

[@SensingVitality]

Sounds good. Rest.

[@firerose7936]

This has me whimpering and shaking, not in pain per say, but definitely where my emotional pain is coming out of. Should I continue if the grounding and clearing is physically intense?

[@SensingVitality]

It sounds like you may need to give your body time to heal-- go gently with yourself to find a way to do these lessons without too much intensity for your body. Emotions will surface, go slow and gently so you can allow the emotion to move gently.

[@natalag3411]

This is good! But I have a hard time getting my little finger to touch my clavicle. Will keep doing these movements without “trying”...

[@SensingVitality]

Yes- that sounds good. You can also lean with your head a little toward your hand to connect the gap.

[@cinmac3]

Hi Annie , although this helped relieve tensions, i do feel more tensions relieved in my neck, but, not as much as I hoped with ny collar bone /chest and under. my armpit and theside down to my waist.and hip connection., i cant seem to master, the back of my. shoulder, hurts,too,? which video would you recommend. i tried many, but, something , i am not getting,any thoughts are welcome.

[@SensingVitality]

Sounds like there is a fair amount of what I call entanglement going on. Glad you are experience some relief and it may take more time, different lessons-- try some lessons that may seem a little less "direct"-- like breathing lessons, nature meditation, eye lessons: Breathing: kzbin.info/aero/PLrnMEMVXiYLwC_ff48NOlaoIi1gRMUAdz Meditation & Nature Awareness Practices: kzbin.info/aero/PLrnMEMVXiYLw-RlEarqjT5XxyxbG57eF1 Vision: kzbin.info/aero/PLrnMEMVXiYLxT5wWRK6HNZ8zm0OvIZY8I

[@peachdarvall2090]

Thanks for this beautiful lesson Annie :) Can this help with 'tennis elbow' too do you think? I've had this pain for some time now and would love your suggestions on how to help with that, if possible.

[@anniethoe4284]

Hi Peach, some of the lessons in my new swan series can be helpful for tennis elbow...

[@cinmac3]

Hi Annie, , My shoulder has been giving me trouble since then, I. did this the best I could,, but, my should really hurt , it made holding my arm up challanging, seeming stemming from my back, although I have a in my upper ribs in the front. Which movement do you think about right know, this one until my body masters this one , or... Thanks

[@SensingVitality]

Hi Cindy--sounds like you need to start with even gentler movements/positions. The upper body and neck need to be stabilized after a car accident, so small and gentle movements are the best. I like to lean my back and head against the wall to get extra support. You can try that in a standing position. Be very gentle with yourself. Getting hit especially in a car accident is a lot of force on the body and takes some time to heal and find stability. I have other whiplash videos -- watch them first and then check in with you body. If you can breathe and feel safe/relaxed then that video may be OK. If you are holding your breath, it's a sign that the movements or exercise is too much.

[@cinmac3]

i sencing now , my tightness in my chest and ribs,are more from the spine . would you hav any suggestionse?

[@VeganSikhni]

Hi Annie - just confirming that the inhale and exhale is through the nose?

[@SensingVitality]

Yes, if possible...better through nose

[@annanicole1717]

This is crazy talk.

[@SensingVitality]

go beyond the talk- and sense the movements & action, what is different afterwards?

[@All_who_wander]

Wondering what is best for tight traps?

[@SensingVitality]

Try the flossing shoulders lesson or my shoulder playlist

[@All_who_wander]

@@SensingVitality thanks so much

[@cordellsenior9935]

I'm not getting it.

[@SensingVitality]

Hi Cordell-- Try a different lesson, perhaps one of my lessons where you are lying down and then come back to this lesson. Sometimes it could be the position you are working in may be too much effort to feel the bones and allow your muscles to relax. Positions make a difference for us to feel more clearly these neurological connections. Your body may have a lot of tension to support your neck and shoulders. Try the Swan lesson or something on the ground and see. Let me know how it goes.

[@yuji6385]

that thumbnail remind me of erling haland💀dnt know why

[@DvineDragoon]

lmao cannot unsee now

[@marthaa851]

Didn't work.

[@SensingVitality]

Hi Martha, because this lesson is in sitting and requires spreading your hands in a particular way to sense the bones, it may be too difficult to relax enough with the movements to start with. Another lesson to try instead is Floss Upper Back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJXWnGNnmbypjas or can check our my shoulder playlist for something that looks right for you. These lessons require "doing less" effort for them to work-- many times when we try to do something right, we use too much effort. Try another lesson and then come back and try this again and see if it feels easier and if you find more sensation. Thanks for the feedback.