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HW 30DYC – Day 5: Shoulders
The shoulders and arms are the extension of the heart chakra. They also form the transition between the trunk and the head, thereby also influencing the neck and throat chakra.
The shoulder girdle with the shoulder blade muscles cover in total a large area that extends from the mid-back to the head, from the sternum to the elbows. A lot of emotional tension and stress is often held in this area. Therefore, it is important to give this region regular space and promote circulation. Moving the shoulders all the way into full range and stretching the muscles and using them for what they are meant to do. Movement! Instead of sitting cramped behind computers or obediently keeping our arms beside our bodies all day.The movement I have chosen to explain is: Open arms and Bear hug
It is a simple but powerful exercise that we can do at any time of the day to stretch our muscles and open our hearts, but also to feed our hearts with love towards ourselves. Hugging (yourself) releases a large amount of oxytocin (social bonding hormone), serotonin (sleep hormone) & dopamine (reward hormone) among others. These hormones regulate relaxation, pleasure, social interaction, stress, sleep and the immune system.
– Sit/stand in a comfortable position, that look sitting on a chair, the floor on a bed,….
– Bring your arms 90 degrees sideways and open them as far back as you can (in the horizontal plane). Breathe deeply through your nose and allow your chest to open completely. Breath out trough your mount and let all the tention go.
– Feel the openness and freedom this offers you!
– Now bring the arms in the horizontal plane towards you and hug yourself. Wrap your arms around yourself as tightly as possible. If possible, place your hands on your shoulder blades, and feel if you can bring your finger around the edge of your shoulder blades. Massage the edge of your shoulder blade or under your shoulder blade where you feel small cramped muscle spots.
– Keep your hands in the same place (at your shoulder blades) and now try to push your elbows forward, and arch your (upper) back. Lower your head to allow the neck to stretch as well.
Feel how the stretch stretches the upper back, shoulders and neck. Breathe deeply in and out. And release all tension.
you can also hold your hands near your shoulder blades and stroke yourself gently across your back.– Repeat a few times at your own pace.
– Afterwards, roll your shoulder back a few times. And feel the difference in tension, energy and space in your shoulder region.
Remember to repeat this from time to time during the day, be kind to yourself.
If you have shoulder problems do this with 1 arm at a time, then you can better feel how far you can go and the other arm can help guide.
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lovely! Thank you for the explanation about how this releases beneficial chemicals in the body. Something great for all of us to do daily
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