I'm a massage therapist and I'm going through yoga teacher training right now and this is literally the most informative shoulder anatomy lesson I've ever seen
So grateful for your free lessons. I'm learning about Spine so much. Thank you dearly 💛 . PS. you are an amazing teacher. If you were my professor in school, i would never miss a single class 😍
I love these classes of yours. Having so much fun, I feel like I am in a classroom and I'm performing everything you are telling your students including the sound effects you make hahahaaha it's cute.
I still cannot believe that i have access to all thoses great classes!!!! I just finished all of your Anatomy sessions. Thank you so much. It help me a LOT. Absolutely love your way of teaching. Thanks thanks thanks!!!!
You are so welcome Elise! I am so happy that this information can support your teaching :-) I will be launching more videos so make sure to check back 😄😘
I 100% enjoyed this video. So much helpful information about the shoulder anatomy and proper form. You’ve help me fix some form issues and I appreciate all of the practice and touch opportunities to feel how our body works. Bless you!
I wish you had taught the anatomy on my ytt. These videos are absolutely amazing and very engaging, I didn't yawn once! Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge with other teachers.
@@RachelScottYoga actually I learning anatomy through your videos. And I'm also a yoga teacher in rishikesh. Thank you so much for your great help. And I also started my anatomical teaching journey. Thank you!😄
Thank you so much for these classes you have shared online, SO informative and SO helpful, That little chaturanga to cobra or updog discussion has been a bit of a game changer for me! Excellent videos on anatomy, thank you again for sharing this invaluable content!
My anatomy test is next week and I’m soooo thankful for your videos! You are such a great and thorough teacher. You make things make sense. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for the informative content, as someone who practiced yoga for 1 year so far I found these anatomy series really help me find the way to fix my asana in the right alignment.
Thank you for this lecture, It makes me understand and clear of how muscle and bone working together, please make more of this kind of video ❤️❤️🙏 Namaste
Thank you very much for this lecture ! so glad I found your channel, it's the second video of yours i'm watching, first one was about hip anatomy which also helped me very much (the information about the psoas muscle changed my whole understanding) THANK YOU !
These are excellent classes, thanks a lot Rachel. I think I'm having that rotator cuff problem when doing chaturange, so the dual actions are shoulder retraction (clavicle widening) and ribs in? with the shoulders never dropping below the elbow? Please clarify on the shoulder retraction piece as that's where I feel I need to improve. Thanks again
Hi Ravi! Yes, I will do a dedicated video to this as it's such a good and important question - we need both actions. So we need the shoulders moving apart (the ribs drawing in is part of this, and this is the action of serratus anterior to broaden the shoulder blades on the back and stabilize them on the ribcage) AND anchored (which is the action of the rhomboids). So when we move from plank to chaturanga, they stay stable and the scapulae don't sink towards each other - nor do they drop forward. So the retraction is less about the scapula moving IN and more about them being stable on the back body and not dropping forward. The scapula actually stay a little wide. For this transition I recommend using the knees (it doesn't make it that much easier ;)) and also going slowly - and maybe only going 1/3 of the way down at first...just to get your body accustomed to a new activation. Over time, you go halfway down so that shoulders and elbows are roughly in line.
Thank you so much for this fab lesson. I am doing my yoga teacher training and this goes far more into depth (but in a clear and engaging way) than anything else I've watched or read! I also was drawn to watch this one first because for the first time ever in yoga, I am experiencing pain. My left shoulder feels like perhaps I have put too much strain on it from repetitive use, particularly a vinyasa I did that involved lots of chaturangas, fallen triangles, side planks and wild things. I think the rotation may have done it (missed with tiredness/overuse), but I don't know for sure! I've also seen that there's something else called tendonitis. I did some impingement "tests" online, and it seems like it is just minor right now and not full-blown impingement - more like a dull ache/pain particularly when I abduct my arm. There's no pinching sensation. I don't know if I should just rest (although I've already rested it for 5 days), if I should be doing certain types of asana to help it, massage, or something else. In any case, your video helped me understand much more about the shoulder muscles and the shoulder joint and I loved the end where you included advice on form, as that will likely also help!
Hi Leana, You are not alone! So many practitioners in yoga experience shoulder pain, knee, and hamstring pain…The practice can be amazing, but I think you hit the nail on the head when you draw the connection between all of that shoulder weight-bearing work and the discomfort you feel. Absolutely rest. I have a couple of hands free Asana classes on doyogawith me.com that are a great way to get your practice in while resting your shoulder.You may consider icing your shoulder as well to bring down inflammation. Patience 😄 better to rest now then push it and aggravate your shoulder. If it persists beyond another a week then I would consider seeing a Physio to get it assessed. You may also look up some gentle strengthening exercises for your rotator cuff and add those into your practice. 💗
@@RachelScottYoga Thank you so much for your reply and support! I feel like it is feeling a tiny bit better after the week, but I just need to keep being patient! I will absolutely check out your hands-free class!
Thank you for these wonderful series on anatomy! Love them and love your style of teaching. I have a question about a deeper muscle inside the shoulder area. How does the Levator Scapulae play into the shoulder structure when doing toga? Does it play a small insignificant role or does this not matter so much? 🙏❤️
Hello! All the the muscles really work together in the shoulder/neck, so it's hard to speak to any of them in any isolated way. And I think they all matter :) But what I will offer is that levator scapulae can often be very tight and cranky, which can cause elevation of the shoulder as well as neck tension. It works side by side with trapezius in this manner, and can play a role in elevating the shoulder blades.
Hi Maia! I think that there would be some benefit to it...perhaps in terms of keeping the shoulders retracted? But I am more a fan of the traditional chaturanga for sure ;)
oh, i watched a whole video because i have shoulder issue from time to time and it bothers me. Know i think i know that I have a shoulder impingement in clavicle acromiom area. Thank you, Rachel
please continue making these anatomy lectures so helpful + clear xx
Tana Yoga thx for watching!!
I'm a massage therapist and I'm going through yoga teacher training right now and this is literally the most informative shoulder anatomy lesson I've ever seen
Whoa!!! Ashley, that is high praise indeed! Thank you so much for the comment - I'm really glad to hear that it's useful :)
So grateful for your free lessons. I'm learning about Spine so much. Thank you dearly 💛 . PS. you are an amazing teacher. If you were my professor in school, i would never miss a single class 😍
My pleasure Jovi! 😍
I love these classes of yours. Having so much fun, I feel like I am in a classroom and I'm performing everything you are telling your students including the sound effects you make hahahaaha it's cute.
Haha I can’t NOT make sound effects😂
@@RachelScottYoga we love that :)
I still cannot believe that i have access to all thoses great classes!!!! I just finished all of your Anatomy sessions. Thank you so much. It help me a LOT. Absolutely love your way of teaching. Thanks thanks thanks!!!!
You are so welcome Elise! I am so happy that this information can support your teaching :-) I will be launching more videos so make sure to check back 😄😘
I 100% enjoyed this video. So much helpful information about the shoulder anatomy and proper form. You’ve help me fix some form issues and I appreciate all of the practice and touch opportunities to feel how our body works. Bless you!
Oh my goodness, Monique, that's wonderful - I am so happy to hear that!!🙏💕😄
I wish you had taught the anatomy on my ytt. These videos are absolutely amazing and very engaging, I didn't yawn once! Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge with other teachers.
You are soooo welcome! I love teaching anatomy, it's great fun for me - a continual mystery! I'm glad you found these vids 💕🙏🏻😁
Thank you teacher for this wonderful class
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Loving your videos Rachel, so awewome
Thanks Elena! I’m always open to requests if there’s anything you want to see😄
This was absolutely amazing and very informative! Thank you 🙏😊💕
I am so glad to hear that Jacqueline!! And nice to connect with you here 😄
Great job, great lesson!! Thank you for sharing it!!❤
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So helpfull, i found your content today and now im binging 🤓🤟
Lol 😁🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Your videos are very helpful please could upload these kind of videos more.
I'm so glad!
I'm on a bit of hiatus with new stuff now, but I'll have more to come in 2025 :)
@@RachelScottYoga actually I learning anatomy through your videos. And I'm also a yoga teacher in rishikesh. Thank you so much for your great help. And I also started my anatomical teaching journey. Thank you!😄
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I really enjoy your lectures Rachel. Such great content and delivery. Thank you, thank you!
That’s so great to hear Sam! I’m so glad they’re helpful 😄💕🙌🏻
Thank you so much for these classes you have shared online, SO informative and SO helpful, That little chaturanga to cobra or updog discussion has been a bit of a game changer for me! Excellent videos on anatomy, thank you again for sharing this invaluable content!
You are so welcome Charissa! I'm glad that they are helpful :) Nice to connect here!
So good! Great explanation of the anatomy of scapular stabilization!
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Thank you so much for your kindness and good information and share us free with us , this is very valuable for me , wish u the best
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Thank you. Very helpful 😊
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Thank you Rachel! It was a great lecture !
You are so welcome Dominika! Really happy you enjoyed 🥰
Amazing class!! I love the way you teach, it's so interesting and fun! Thank you Rachel ❤️
So glad you are enjoying! 🙏🏻
Thank you very much ❤️💗💗💗 it is a blessing that i found you
Sachithra, you are so welcome :)
Thank you ❤
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My anatomy test is next week and I’m soooo thankful for your videos! You are such a great and thorough teacher. You make things make sense. Thank you!!
You are so welcome Yolanda!! I'm glad they're helpful - and good luck on your test!
Thank you so much for the informative content, as someone who practiced yoga for 1 year so far I found these anatomy series really help me find the way to fix my asana in the right alignment.
I am so pleased to hear that the videos are helpful!
Thank you for these lectures
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Lovely presentation.... Loved it
You're so welcome Ruchika!
Thank you for this lecture,
It makes me understand and clear of how muscle and bone working together, please make more of this kind of video ❤️❤️🙏 Namaste
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Amazing video. Thank you for these resources.
My pleasure!
Thank you very much for this lecture ! so glad I found your channel, it's the second video of yours i'm watching, first one was about hip anatomy which also helped me very much (the information about the psoas muscle changed my whole understanding)
THANK YOU !
Hi Violeta, so happy that this is helpful!
Amazing!!
thank you for sharing :) really informative x
Yoga Vitality you are so welcome 💕💕💕
wow thank you soooooo much
green Sapo so welcome!!!
These are excellent classes, thanks a lot Rachel. I think I'm having that rotator cuff problem when doing chaturange, so the dual actions are shoulder retraction (clavicle widening) and ribs in? with the shoulders never dropping below the elbow? Please clarify on the shoulder retraction piece as that's where I feel I need to improve. Thanks again
Hi Ravi! Yes, I will do a dedicated video to this as it's such a good and important question - we need both actions. So we need the shoulders moving apart (the ribs drawing in is part of this, and this is the action of serratus anterior to broaden the shoulder blades on the back and stabilize them on the ribcage) AND anchored (which is the action of the rhomboids). So when we move from plank to chaturanga, they stay stable and the scapulae don't sink towards each other - nor do they drop forward. So the retraction is less about the scapula moving IN and more about them being stable on the back body and not dropping forward. The scapula actually stay a little wide. For this transition I recommend using the knees (it doesn't make it that much easier ;)) and also going slowly - and maybe only going 1/3 of the way down at first...just to get your body accustomed to a new activation. Over time, you go halfway down so that shoulders and elbows are roughly in line.
Thank you so much for this fab lesson. I am doing my yoga teacher training and this goes far more into depth (but in a clear and engaging way) than anything else I've watched or read! I also was drawn to watch this one first because for the first time ever in yoga, I am experiencing pain. My left shoulder feels like perhaps I have put too much strain on it from repetitive use, particularly a vinyasa I did that involved lots of chaturangas, fallen triangles, side planks and wild things. I think the rotation may have done it (missed with tiredness/overuse), but I don't know for sure! I've also seen that there's something else called tendonitis. I did some impingement "tests" online, and it seems like it is just minor right now and not full-blown impingement - more like a dull ache/pain particularly when I abduct my arm. There's no pinching sensation. I don't know if I should just rest (although I've already rested it for 5 days), if I should be doing certain types of asana to help it, massage, or something else. In any case, your video helped me understand much more about the shoulder muscles and the shoulder joint and I loved the end where you included advice on form, as that will likely also help!
Hi Leana, You are not alone! So many practitioners in yoga experience shoulder pain, knee, and hamstring pain…The practice can be amazing, but I think you hit the nail on the head when you draw the connection between all of that shoulder weight-bearing work and the discomfort you feel. Absolutely rest. I have a couple of hands free Asana classes on doyogawith me.com that are a great way to get your practice in while resting your shoulder.You may consider icing your shoulder as well to bring down inflammation. Patience 😄 better to rest now then push it and aggravate your shoulder. If it persists beyond another a week then I would consider seeing a Physio to get it assessed. You may also look up some gentle strengthening exercises for your rotator cuff and add those into your practice. 💗
@@RachelScottYoga Thank you so much for your reply and support! I feel like it is feeling a tiny bit better after the week, but I just need to keep being patient! I will absolutely check out your hands-free class!
Thank you for these wonderful series on anatomy! Love them and love your style of teaching. I have a question about a deeper muscle inside the shoulder area. How does the Levator Scapulae play into the shoulder structure when doing toga? Does it play a small insignificant role or does this not matter so much? 🙏❤️
Hello! All the the muscles really work together in the shoulder/neck, so it's hard to speak to any of them in any isolated way. And I think they all matter :) But what I will offer is that levator scapulae can often be very tight and cranky, which can cause elevation of the shoulder as well as neck tension. It works side by side with trapezius in this manner, and can play a role in elevating the shoulder blades.
Thanks for this. I really don’t like the ‘knees, chest chin’ thing instead of chatarunga. I think the alternative you suggested is better.
Hi Maia! I think that there would be some benefit to it...perhaps in terms of keeping the shoulders retracted? But I am more a fan of the traditional chaturanga for sure ;)
oh, i watched a whole video because i have shoulder issue from time to time and it bothers me. Know i think i know that I have a shoulder impingement in clavicle acromiom area. Thank you, Rachel
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I'm from India🇮🇳 🤭😄
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Where did you learn yoga?
I’m too fat to be able to know what bones I have😅 dang it