Ease pain and stiffness with simple changes to your alignment
“Perfect for … practicing with more safety and precision–or anyone seeking relief from everyday pain” —Fit Yoga on Yoga to the Rescue
Anusara Yoga expert Desirée Rumbaugh shows you how to alleviate pain and stiffness in your neck and shoulders, bringing ease and enjoyment back to your life. Each posture works to reduce stress, fight fatigue, and release tension in the upper body.
The program is divided into two segments: a 30-minute tutorial and a 30-minute flowing sequence. In the tutorial, Desirée breaks down each move to teach the proper alignment and positioning. The flowing sequence allows you to practice what you learn. Choose the poses that work for you and do them anywhere for instant relief, or perform the flowing sequence regularly to remain relaxed and pain-free.
Desirée has helped thousands of students around the world discover the benefits of Anusara Yoga. Whether you’re new to yoga or a seasoned veteran, you’ll benefit from her expertise and from these safe, simple, and effective exercises. Includes bonus wrist stretch.
Equipment needed: mat, strap or towel, and blankets.
Stills from Yoga to the Rescue for Neck & Shoulders (Click for larger image)
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March 5, 2010
#1
Acacia is a premier producer of healthy and ‘user friendly’ exercise DVDs. Particularly recommended for personal and community library DVD collections is “Yoga To The Rescue For Neck & Shoulders”, which features Desiree Rumbaugh providing a 30-minute, step-by-step, visual tutorial in a gentle, ‘user friendly’ program to address the aches, stiffness and tension of the neck and shoulder region. A highly recommended exercise videos with technically flawless recording, and a welcome additions to any dedicated exercise regime be it daily or weekly in nature.
March 5, 2010
#2
I love yoga and I love going it at home, when I can, a few minutes here and a few minutes there. I like Desiree and think that she knows her yoga, but I found this DVD a bit hard to follow. I would have liked more routines because developing my own is more work… but probably better for me. Her stretches are great.
March 5, 2010
#3
Desiree and Andrew offer some essential stretches for anyone and everyone. You don’t need to practice yoga to benefit from these simple exercises to reduce neck and shoulder tension, and avoid serious injuries. As a yoga teacher, I recommend this DVD to my students of all levels!
March 5, 2010
#4
Desiree is awesome, let’s face it. Acacia has done an excellent job at showcasing her. I love how they have the tutorial section to get details on the poses in the flow section (and a few extras), as well as an index of poses so that practitioners can focus on poses that feel good. The music is great and inobtrusive, and I like the option to be able to turn it off and just have instruction. The demonstrations are great, showing Andrew with a little less mobility and Desiree showing more advanced options.
This video will work for beginners and even more advanced practitioners. For beginners I would say, watch the video at least once without doing anything. Go slow at first. Skip anything that feels too hard and come out early if you need to. Let your body adjust by focusing on the poses that are easier and then you can start trying poses that were harder over time.
It’s hard to know if you’re doing the poses properly, and if you’re feeling pain, please consult with a professional teacher. Don’t give up. You can find a local teacher in your area who teaches the same therapeutic alignment as Desiree at [...]
As Desiree says, “Yoga shouldn’t hurt!”
Personally, I will use this video often – it’s a great home practice I can do before work (30 min). I will definitely get her other videos too, so I can mix it up. Thanks Desiree!
March 5, 2010
#5
I have tight shoulders and lack the natural curve of the cervical spine or back of the neck. As a regular practioner of yoga, I am always looking for ways to loosen up those areas. I used this video once and immediately felt more flexible. I love the detail of the instruction in the tutorial. Although, the flow moves a little faster than I like, after a few more times, I should be accustomed to the sequence and be able to flow with it. So this video is broken into a tutorial and a 30 minute flow sequence using the poses explained in the tutorial. I love this video and will be using it daily!