Neck Rolls

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)(releasing)

These prominent muscles run diagonally from behind your ears down to your collarbones and sternum, forming the 'V' at the front of your neck. As you gently roll your head from side to side, one SCM lengthens while the other subtly contracts, allowing for controlled movement and release. This action helps to unwind tension often held from forward head posture or stress, inviting a sense of freedom and openness in the throat and chest, facilitating the flow of Udana Vayu – the upward-moving energy.

Upper Trapezius(releasing)

The upper trapezius muscles are the large, triangular muscles that extend from the base of your skull, across your shoulders, and down your upper back. In Neck Rolls, as your head moves, these fibers are gently elongated and softened, releasing the 'hunch' or stiffness often felt in the shoulders and neck. This sustained, gentle stretch helps to melt away the physical manifestation of stress and responsibility, allowing a feeling of lightness and ease to settle into the shoulders and upper back.

Scalenes(releasing)

Deeply situated in the sides of your neck, the scalenes run from the cervical vertebrae down to your first two ribs. They are often silently tight, contributing to neck pain, shoulder tension, and even restricted breathing. The slow, deliberate motion of Neck Rolls provides a subtle, sustained stretch to these crucial muscles, helping to decompress the neck and improve local circulation. Releasing the scalenes can profoundly ease chronic tension headaches and allow for more expansive, unhindered breathing, connecting us more deeply to our vital life force, prana.