Neck, shoulders and upper back, 1: Exploring ranges of motion
by josefine | Jun 8, 2025
What is range of motion?
Range of motion refers to the amount of movement that a joint or a series of joint can achieve. In this case the joints of the upper part of your spine.
We can distinguish between active range of motion, when you turn (for instance) your head as far as you can by yourself, and passive range of motion, where you would lay perfectly relaxed and someone else would turn your head as far as possible to the side. Tjis Micro Pause introduces the concept of effortless range of motion where you move your head, using your own muscular strength but without any sensations of stretch, pulling, or tension in the structures surrounding the moving joint. Your must be able to hold the position for some time without effort.
Breathe and twist
A Micro Pause moving meditation with breath. We use the breath to raise our arms and move into a gentle rotation, shifting from side to side. A relaxing pause that brings balance to the body.
Wide legged spine circle with side stretch.mp4
A Micro Pause to help you give your lower back a gentle inner massage, and also gets into the hips, shoulders and the sides of the body.
Short unstructured shoulder movement
A Micro Pause to release tension in the shoulders. A guidance into unstructured movements of the shoulders. Unstructured because only then can we get into all the parts of the shoulders and the neck area.
