Placing one hand on your head, slowly pull your chin toward your chest until you feel the stretch in the back of your neck.
Hold for fifteen seconds and repeat three times.
STRETCHES
The neck is as important as the spine in many Pilates exercises. The neck flexion stretch will aid in keeping the neck long and flexible, protecting against pain and eliminating unnecessary tension.
Placing one hand on your head, slowly pull your chin toward your chest until you feel the stretch in the back of your neck.
Hold for fifteen seconds and repeat three times.
ANNOTATION KEY
Bold text indicates active muscles
Gray text indicates stabilizing muscles
* indicates deep muscles
DO IT RIGHT
LOOK FOR
• Relaxing your shoulder muscles.
AVOID
• Pulling too hard with your hand—this is a gentle stretch.
BEST FOR
• splenius
• trapezius