Di Hickman

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Yoga Block Neck Release – Relief for Head and Neck Pain

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Recently I've found myself slumped over a computer. Either editing a video or doing taxes. As such my neck, head and shoulders are giving me some pain and tension. To counter this I do a short yoga block neck release that I thought I'd share. First, we use a yoga block and somatic movement to mobilize and stretch the neck. Then we work on exercises to help correct bad posture and avoid the computer hump"! Let me know how it goes for you! If you can’t view the embedded video above, you …

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Ankle Mobility Yoga – 2 exercises for tight shin muscles

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Having a Patreon community allows me the opportunity to help with what people need. Rather than guessing what issues people are struggling, I ask for feedback. One query I got recently was for ankle mobility yoga. "Could you make a quick video that shows some good stretches for the ankles and the top part of the feet?". Well of course! Disclosure: Links in this post may be affiliate links. So specifically the person asked about child's pose and hero's pose where the tops of the feet and …

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Somatics Yoga Class – Slow your roll

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Back in January I presented a class at the Yoga Expo in Pasadena. It was a combination of gentle yoga movements and Somatics, that I called "Slow your roll". In a somatics yoga class, you slow down, in order to pay attention. The good news is with all the spare time I've had recently, I finally got around to recording the class for YouTube. I don't know about you but I'me slowly beginning to lose track of time. Every day slowly rolling into the next. One thing that's keeping me on track is …

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Yoga for shoulder mobility, the #1 exercise you need to do!

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Do you have shoulder pain? Perhaps you struggle with limited range of movement in your shoulders? The shoulders are tricky joint in the body because it's highly mobile. As a result, this wide range of movement can mean they are prone to injury and issues. Therefore, I'm going to share the #1 yoga for shoulder mobility exercise I recommend to my students and clients. Especially the ones with limited range of movement in the shoulder. Pain in the shoulders can have many causes. For instance, …

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