Here's is something very important I want you to know. Our culture (modernized culture, mostly Western culture) trains us to be disconnected from our bodies. Our culture trains us to view our bodies as external objects as an outside observer. Our culture trains to look to outside experts to fix us, fix our body issues but doesn't train us to connect with our own body, own sensory experience, "listen" to our body, feel our body, and learn from our inner intelligence. This is cultural influence on our beliefs influences our behaviors. Many people believe that they need more information in order to overcome their limitations and challenges. Many believe that they just haven't found the "right" information yet so keep seeking outside for their answer. Reality is that we have too much information, and we are so disconnected from our own body and experience. It's easy to view my videos as another exercise video, and approach it from that mindset, that is to approach your body like fixing mechanical parts that lie external to you. Then, you are really missing the point. This is not a conventional way of thinking in Western culture, so it's easy to let my message pass through you. But, don't worry! I am persistent and will repeat over and over and over:) I'm not here to teach you exercises to correct your body structures. I am here to help you connect with YOUR BODY, YOUR SENSORY EXPERIENCE, learn from YOUR BODY, and create a new way of movng, using yourself, being in your body! This paradigm shift is necessary for transformation, changes in your nervous system, movement patterns, quality of life because your body and mind are one! I really encourage you to keep this message in your mind as you watch my videos and practice movement!
It's so easy to write off the simple things as ineffective but this, THIS right here was so stupidly easy it's near impossible to believe in it's effectiveness but folks, watch the WHOLE video and PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION to everything he says. This video is a gem!! Thank you Taro Iwamoto!!
Thank you so much for your comment! For movement practice to be effective, movement/exercise does not have to be complicated. In fact, most of time movement/exercise can be quite simple. More importantly we need to learn how to pay attention to our own body and movement patterns. Attention and mindfulness are more important to improve our functions.
I have cptsd from a 14 year long abusive relationship. I'm out and safe (3 years now) but when I lay down, my neck, head, face & jaw muscles start clenching to the point they are on FIRE. This exercise has helped immensely!! I do a lot of driving for work so this makes sense too! THANK YOU! Sweet relief!! 🥰🙏🏻
I just discovered your channel and want to thank you for being such a generous and considerate person. Your work is very helpful much appreciated. That you are providing this help and instruction speaks volumes about the kind of person you are. Thank you….in this age of craziness and everyone seeking to exploit everyone for personal gain and ego gratification, it is incredibly reassuring that people like you exist.
For the people reading these comments. I attest that this does work. I don't even believe it. Yesterday I couldn't with so much pain, today it doesn't hurt anymore. I can move my neck and arm without pain. Just listen well and take your time going through these movements.
This is great. Sometimes my neck is so tight I can’t look fully left and right. This immediately gave me greater range of movement and eased a lot of tension. I’m cramming your other videos now! Thanks
Much much better !!! Very significant relief in the neck and shoulders. Even if I knew there were a connection between pain in neck and shoulders and stiff lower back, I couldn't find out how to fix it, until now. Thank you Taro !!!
I'm a pianist and have chronic tension in my neck and shoulders especially after playing certain pieces. After watching this video, I applied this knowledge to my playing of an especially tricky piece, and paid attention to make sure I kept my elbows slightly down whenever possible. What an amazing difference it made. Thank you for sharing your work!
I've had scoliosis all my life and I did your exercises from your three scoliosis videos and found my neck stiffening up, so of course I had to continue on with this one and it has worked wonders. Scoliosis ones definitely made a difference in my height of my left shoulder versus my right. I've been doing the morning stretch also and having a lot lot less low back and leg pain. Your videos are real God send to me. Thank you so much
Yesterday ,I did other exercises, from your posture video. I also watched your sleeping position video and last night I noticed, I was doing the rounded posture in my sleep too. I corrected my sleep position last night. Today I noticed that when I am sitting or standing my posture looks better, even my son said to me, “mum you are sitting straight today.” I hope I will be able to correct the small hump on my neck. This video was spot on too. I was exercising during the whole video and tension has definitely decreased. I think all these problems start from a common cause. Your insight is unique, Thank you.
@B K any difference on the small hump in your neck? I have developed one too and my mom has one as well. It it reversible? I am 30 and hoping to retrain my neck and not increase the hump as you mentioned...
@@QuantumChocolate I feel like it's improving , when I touch with my hands it seems less prominent. I forget to do exercises but I remember to sleep right as he suggested in one of his videos on right position for sleeping and I think the improvement I feel is because of sleeping position.
Taro, that is amazing. I have been working on this with a physical therapist for months... I did your simple exercise and this is about 90 % gone. Amazing, you have a fan here. Thank you!
This is a fascinating exercise, my shoulder pain ease at least 70% right away and the range of motion is much better. Also the ease and fluidity of movement. Thank you! Your other videos are really good too and short enough to take it at breaks in anytime of the day.
Wow it really works. I can’t believe it. I thought I’d never get any relief. Pain killers doesn’t work. But just doing this for 1-2 minutes I have complete relaxation. Thank you so very much for helping us.
I just came across your channel for the first time. Whilst watching the video, I did the movements with my left shoulder, in which I have discomfort, just by turning the elbow inwards, made such a difference. I can't believe how relaxed my shoulders feel, by just working along with you. Bless you for sharing your work, Alhamdulillah 🤲
I've read the other comments on the instant relief after doing these exercises. I had the same results, 70% less stress in my neck and shoulders after watching (and doing) this video after years of trying other methods. Also the video on squats. 👍
I'm a classical musician, and this is incredible useful information!! I have done a lot of different stretches and similar, some good, but they're not always useful because they work well if you have some momentarily really painful tight areas, but when you're not really feeling much tension, but still need to go a little bit further to become really soft, stretches doesn't do it anymore. My goal is to not feel the need for much stretching, and this seems way more optimal. Really looking forward to seeing more of your videos
I have had the most painful stiff neck for the past three days. I used opioid pain relief, anti inflammatory pain relief and turmeric but nothing has helped, I also tried some stretching but again no relief. I have done this exercise of yours and just like the title said within 30 seconds my pain has gone - along with the headache caused by my neck issue. I don’t know how you do it but you are truly a miracle worker. Thank you so much - I have subscribed and shared this video to help others. 🌸
I’ve had intermittent neck ache for a couple of months on one side. Tried stretches etc but did nothing Did this for 30 seconds and felt better immediately, nice one You have an instant new fan Thanks 😊
Amazing! I tried this a few times yesterday just to see if I could do it and BOOM! This morning I’m almost pain free! I can’t believe the difference… thank you!
Yes! For a long time I’ve had very tight hips and shoulders/neck, and felt it was related but physiotherapists only ever give me stretching exercises for each, separately. But it’s because of long days sat the computer, where the pelvis/hips are rotated backwards, which as you naturally then rounds the shoulders, causing chronic holding tension. Now I’m much more aware of that full pattern. Life-changing, thank you.
The doctors prescribed me migraine medicine muscle relaxers I’ve used heat ice every medication possible I watched your video for five minutes and my headache is gone. Thank you!❤❤
I found your channel this morning and watched three and followed your instructions. I woke up with painful tightness in my neck and shoulders fro sleeping (must have really tightened up and scrunched my muscles) on my front and it’s very much improved already. Thank you. This is sooooooo helpful. So simple
Hello Taro. I am so grateful to you for this video. I feel like it has changed my life. I've always carried a lot of tension in my neck and shoulders and have done yoga and other stretching. Nothing has home close to helping me as much as this exercise to release tension aThank You
I just came out of my garden and the moment I sat down my scms stiffened. This helped ward of some of the severity of the stiffness. Since this is the second video that has helped me, you've earned a suscriber. I am looking into myofacial massage because I do believe it plus these kinds of techniques helped a frozen shoulder be unfrozen. I think something in my fascia is kinked. That is my untrained theory and suspicion. I have fixed a lot of issues in my lower body , but my upper body is still a mess. Tinnitus, TMJ, the works. Not as bad as it was a year ago though. Interesting thing I pinpointed, and maybe this will help someone, is that my tinnitus is 100% my neck muscles being out of wack. The scms in particular are the worst culprits.
Thank you for subscribing to my channel! this often relates to head-chest-pelvis organization. When thoracic spine flexes (mid back rounds), neck and head follows and the head moves forward relative to chest, which causes neck muscles to react.
OMG!!! The difference in the range of motion and pain after just one season is AMAZING! I have suffered from shoulder pain for several years following both shoulders being injured at supporate times. Thank you for sharing this video ! you have changed my life!
Always excited when I see your new post. My shoulder has improved drastically since I started following you less than a month ago. Keep up the great work!
Never subscribed so fast in my life. My right shoulder/neck has been stiff/locked up for over 2 years. I've tried everything with no luck til I tried this technique and now I'm pain-free! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I’m so happy this came up…I’ve been having shoulder pain , and just a couple reps I feel a difference already. I even felt my chest loosen up and (crepitus sounds) thank you
Yesss! Im back after 3mo to attest that this not only healed my shoulder pains but for good! It’s amazing and like you state it’s about mindfulness of our body position. I can’t rave enough 🪷thank you Angel Taro
Yesss!! Thank you so much for coming back here to report your progress! So happy to hear that you healed your shoulder pains for good!! your attention and awareness to your daily activities and movements have made a difference!
Have had headaches, neck pain and limited rotation of my head due to extreme tightness for many years. In more recent times have pain in the right shoulder. Did not do anything to injure the shoulder and now realise from your video instructions it is likely the constant use of the computer and the tension as a result. Will give your lessons a try aand hopeful of some relief. Thank you for your help.
Wow! I am so amazed. Thank you for showing me how to finally take the tension out of my neck and shoulders. Headaches that were daily have disappeared! God bless you!
I was not aware of neck tension at all and struck by severe pain in my Rhomboids right under the scapula on my non-dominant side, this routine showed me the direct connection to my neck and arm posture! Thanks!
My neck is so tight especially on the left, that even when I do my right shoulder, where I feel the most tension is on the left side of my neck (and some tension along my windpipe). So it seems like I tense all of my neck muscles at once. At the point where I should feel relaxation of the neck muscle, I feel a strong pull on that tight muscle as it seems to resist relaxation. But I do feel some relief and will keep at it. This has been a problem for years, and I so appreciate your help.
Thank you for this new training! After weeks and weeks of PT, and at much expense, I now have new pain, so I needed a better strategy. I think I have found it here! Thankyou so much!!
You're welcome! Just for clarification, the purpose of this exercise is to help people become aware of their habitual posture and movement patterns that are associated with more strain and effort in the area and to retrain their movement patterns in order to reduce streain and effort during day to day activities. It's really about developing more body awareness and movement control. The movement pattern that increases strain, discomfort in neck and shoulder during this exercise is very likely what you habitually do during daily activities so you want to recognize such pattern and retrain out of that pattern.
This exercise has helped me a lot with my neck arthritis. I love working out but due to neck and shoulder pain I wasn't able to do upper body workout at all. Now I am able to do it. And have even stopped taking painkillers. Thank you so much❤️.
Oh great, I have it as well in the neck and shoulders and in the L4L5 area and a herniated disc too, I had to stop Boxing because my back got to bad and then I made it worse in Hot Yoga, I have yet to find a balance in this chronic pain. My hip and SI joint pop out as well but I can fix that by getting into the front seat of my 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport and pushing back with my right hip while seated and everything POPS in place, I guess I will have my Jeep for the rest of my life ;)
I’ve watched your video before multiple times and it is amazing what small physical movements and mental awareness of how they feel create almost immediate relief. !!!!thank you so much for all you do!!
Thanks Taro. Finally had a chance to try it. Will be more tolerant of traffic jams thanks to you. I work on the pelvic movements you showed a while ago while driving. Now there’s more, and God Knows there’s painful tension building up on shoulders and neck while driving, and the feeling of exhaustion following when really all the body did was sit and drive! Oh well, thanks again. m
Thank you so much! It's very effective for me as it has released and eased my pain immediately. I have carried pain in my neck and shoulders for a long time. In the middle of pain I forget what I need to do to ease the discomfort. I think I will place a reminder calendar appointment to do this twice a day until it becomes a part of my day. You are AMAZING!
Wow, i'm honestly surprised at the unconcious effort in this exercise that results in a better posture, I will keep this video, this is a smart movement!!
I liked this video a lot. My neck always has pain and I never realized how my posture and how I hold my shoulders and elbow ware so important to be aware of. I’m 63 and it was time for some rewording.
Your video made me have greater awareness of movement and has made me aware of habits to change to ease my neck tension. I will watch more of your videos. Love the short video lengths.
It's like magic. Instant relief, and you explain the movements so well. Great holistic teachings in your videos, thank you so much for this!! Blessings 😊💫💜
I have been enjoying Feldenkrais lessons for years. So glad there are more practitioners uploading videos. Your instructions are so clear and easy to follow. This simple posture correcting exercise is very helpful. I look forward to seeing your other videos.
Thanks Taro for this video. There's so much evidence now that movement can be an effective way to reverse not just pain but also metabolic disorders. It will be wonderful if more doctors prescribe movement or people come to movement specialists such as your self 1st! Thanks again for the wonderful exercises!
My pleasure! I 100% agree that it will be wonderful if more doctors prescribe movement to their patients. That would keep people from developing unnecessary illnesses and injuries and spending less money on medications, and would keep doctors from prescribing unnecessary medications, so would reduce overall medical costs over years. More money should be invested in movement and early intervention and education.
absolutely explains the tension and pain i have from playing guitar. maybe its a way out of my chronic pain. thanks man ! would love to see it precised for problems of musicians. but until then i try to transcribe it to my personal pain and tension.
I'm not sure why but after doing this exercise my posture seems way better. I would normally slouch but after this i find my back felt straighter. again thank you so much
I did this exercise one time yesterday and my neck pain was gone right away. Amazing. Feldenkrais and Taro are the best. Friends, don't underestimate the gentle and slow movements of this healing technique. Thank you teacher.
Glad to hear it! Yes, small movement can make a big difference! It's not about how far, how fast you move (quantity). It's more about how you move (quality). Changing how you move requires the brain's attention, thus slow and small movement are very helpful for changing movement patterns.
This is wonderful! Add knitting to one of those activities that can cause neck and shoulder stiffness and pain. I'll be adding this to my exercise regimen. Thank you!
Thank you so much! This video is a revelation for me. I’m in so much daily pain from my unconscious habitual movements and posture. I’m beyond excited to put these mindful movements into practice. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
All your exercises are really great for me. I have been having a pain shoulder neck that shoots down my arm for months and doing your exercises help a lot. Thank you
Thank you! My pain is diminishing! You are a gem! My result was almost instant and the relief is looong-lasting! I will certainly continue doing this and watch and liking more of your videos ❤
My family use the computer a lot. This is very useful. You are right, endless massage on shoulders won’t work if the habitual posture is not solved. Deep appreciation and keep up the good work, Dr Physio Taro. Amazing you are
Thank you! Best explanation!!! I've been getting a Thai Massage every week and could never understand Why? and How? my neck shoulders and upper back were always so tight...lol... I get a massage, drink a liter of water and back to my desk and cell phone 😒 Press repeat...this totally explains my Insanity... Thank you!
I have just found your videos and I love them. This is what I needed all along. All the detail is so good and makes sense. I am finding an instant change for the better.
This was very helpful thank you so much for putting this together as I was doing exactly what you said trying to always stretch my neck and shoulders but the pain never goes away. Have gone to multiple massage therapists and none are able to get my knots fully out. This eased my neck and shoulder pain alot. Thank you so much. God bless!
This video is so helpful ! I keep coming back to it and cannot believe the difference this exercise makes to my chronic pain and stiffness. Just a few repetitions and the pain is gone. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
Here's is something very important I want you to know.
Our culture (modernized culture, mostly Western culture) trains us to be disconnected from our bodies. Our culture trains us to view our bodies as external objects as an outside observer. Our culture trains to look to outside experts to fix us, fix our body issues but doesn't train us to connect with our own body, own sensory experience, "listen" to our body, feel our body, and learn from our inner intelligence.
This is cultural influence on our beliefs influences our behaviors. Many people believe that they need more information in order to overcome their limitations and challenges. Many believe that they just haven't found the "right" information yet so keep seeking outside for their answer. Reality is that we have too much information, and we are so disconnected from our own body and experience.
It's easy to view my videos as another exercise video, and approach it from that mindset, that is to approach your body like fixing mechanical parts that lie external to you. Then, you are really missing the point. This is not a conventional way of thinking in Western culture, so it's easy to let my message pass through you. But, don't worry! I am persistent and will repeat over and over and over:) I'm not here to teach you exercises to correct your body structures. I am here to help you connect with YOUR BODY, YOUR SENSORY EXPERIENCE, learn from YOUR BODY, and create a new way of movng, using yourself, being in your body!
This paradigm shift is necessary for transformation, changes in your nervous system, movement patterns, quality of life because your body and mind are one! I really encourage you to keep this message in your mind as you watch my videos and practice movement!
Thank you for taking the time to show us these valuable lessons
Thank you so much for these powerful reminders . ❤
Most people don't realize how much work it takes to make something simple for others. You do this consistently for us. Thank you!
Any suggestions for those of us disconnected from our bodies through trauma?
thank you -- this helped me!!!!!!
It's so easy to write off the simple things as ineffective but this, THIS right here was so stupidly easy it's near impossible to believe in it's effectiveness but folks, watch the WHOLE video and PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION to everything he says. This video is a gem!! Thank you Taro Iwamoto!!
Thank you so much for your comment! For movement practice to be effective, movement/exercise does not have to be complicated. In fact, most of time movement/exercise can be quite simple. More importantly we need to learn how to pay attention to our own body and movement patterns. Attention and mindfulness are more important to improve our functions.
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Thank you and God bless you. Feel better already. Hope it helps the nausea
I have cptsd from a 14 year long abusive relationship. I'm out and safe (3 years now) but when I lay down, my neck, head, face & jaw muscles start clenching to the point they are on FIRE. This exercise has helped immensely!! I do a lot of driving for work so this makes sense too! THANK YOU!
Sweet relief!! 🥰🙏🏻
So happy you got out of that relationship! Prayers for your future! Blessed ❣
I just discovered your channel and want to thank you for being such a generous and considerate person. Your work is very helpful much appreciated. That you are providing this help and instruction speaks volumes about the kind of person you are. Thank you….in this age of craziness and everyone seeking to exploit everyone for personal gain and ego gratification, it is incredibly reassuring that people like you exist.
Than you!
Yes I have to agree totally with Glen & we also thank you ,John n Dorothy
For the people reading these comments. I attest that this does work. I don't even believe it. Yesterday I couldn't with so much pain, today it doesn't hurt anymore. I can move my neck and arm without pain. Just listen well and take your time going through these movements.
This is great. Sometimes my neck is so tight I can’t look fully left and right. This immediately gave me greater range of movement and eased a lot of tension. I’m cramming your other videos now! Thanks
You and I both!
Which videos are your favorite?
@@TaroIwamoto The one at the beginning, the one at the end, and the (every) one between them!
Much much better !!! Very significant relief in the neck and shoulders. Even if I knew there were a connection between pain in neck and shoulders and stiff lower back, I couldn't find out how to fix it, until now. Thank you Taro !!!
that's wonderful!
I'm a pianist and have chronic tension in my neck and shoulders especially after playing certain pieces. After watching this video, I applied this knowledge to my playing of an especially tricky piece, and paid attention to make sure I kept my elbows slightly down whenever possible. What an amazing difference it made. Thank you for sharing your work!
my pleasure! Nice job of applying it into your piano playing! That's exactly how you retrain your nervous system and movement patterns!
I've had scoliosis all my life and I did your exercises from your three scoliosis videos and found my neck stiffening up, so of course I had to continue on with this one and it has worked wonders. Scoliosis ones definitely made a difference in my height of my left shoulder versus my right. I've been doing the morning stretch also and having a lot lot less low back and leg pain. Your videos are real God send to me. Thank you so much
It works! Watched your video, tried it myself, got immediate relief! Working my way through your other videos!
awesome!
Yesterday ,I did other exercises, from your posture video. I also watched your sleeping position video and last night I noticed, I was doing the rounded posture in my sleep too. I corrected my sleep position last night. Today I noticed that when I am sitting or standing my posture looks better, even my son said to me, “mum you are sitting straight today.” I hope I will be able to correct the small hump on my neck.
This video was spot on too. I was exercising during the whole video and tension has definitely decreased. I think all these problems start from a common cause. Your insight is unique, Thank you.
thanks for sharing your experience here! very helpful for me and others to hear others' experience.
@B K any difference on the small hump in your neck? I have developed one too and my mom has one as well. It it reversible? I am 30 and hoping to retrain my neck and not increase the hump as you mentioned...
@@QuantumChocolate I feel like it's improving , when I touch with my hands it seems less prominent. I forget to do exercises but I remember to sleep right as he suggested in one of his videos on right position for sleeping and I think the improvement I feel is because of sleeping position.
@@BK-ns2yn awesome glad to hear it
Taro, that is amazing. I have been working on this with a physical therapist for months... I did your simple exercise and this is about 90 % gone. Amazing, you have a fan here. Thank you!
my pleasure!
This is a fascinating exercise, my shoulder pain ease at least 70% right away and the range of motion is much better. Also the ease and fluidity of movement. Thank you! Your other videos are really good too and short enough to take it at breaks in anytime of the day.
Wow it really works. I can’t believe it. I thought I’d never get any relief. Pain killers doesn’t work. But just doing this for 1-2 minutes I have complete relaxation. Thank you so very much for helping us.
you're welcome:)
I just came across your channel for the first time. Whilst watching the video, I did the movements with my left shoulder, in which I have discomfort, just by turning the elbow inwards, made such a difference. I can't believe how relaxed my shoulders feel, by just working along with you.
Bless you for sharing your work, Alhamdulillah 🤲
Great to hear!
I've read the other comments on the instant relief after doing these exercises. I had the same results, 70% less stress in my neck and shoulders after watching (and doing) this video after years of trying other methods. Also the video on squats. 👍
I'm a classical musician, and this is incredible useful information!! I have done a lot of different stretches and similar, some good, but they're not always useful because they work well if you have some momentarily really painful tight areas, but when you're not really feeling much tension, but still need to go a little bit further to become really soft, stretches doesn't do it anymore. My goal is to not feel the need for much stretching, and this seems way more optimal. Really looking forward to seeing more of your videos
glad to hear!
I love your videos x you are the best Feldenkrais teacher online I believe!
I was already thankful for the shoulder raise release video and this one has doubled my gratitude to undying status lol
Thank you!
"tension to release with posture and breathe of life. Many many thanks for this linkage. Thank you again
I have had the most painful stiff neck for the past three days. I used opioid pain relief, anti inflammatory pain relief and turmeric but nothing has helped, I also tried some stretching but again no relief. I have done this exercise of yours and just like the title said within 30 seconds my pain has gone - along with the headache caused by my neck issue. I don’t know how you do it but you are truly a miracle worker. Thank you so much - I have subscribed and shared this video to help others. 🌸
Thanks for sharing!
I’ve had intermittent neck ache for a couple of months on one side.
Tried stretches etc but did nothing
Did this for 30 seconds and felt better immediately, nice one
You have an instant new fan
Thanks 😊
Great! Thanks for subscribing!
Amazing! I tried this a few times yesterday just to see if I could do it and BOOM! This morning I’m almost pain free! I can’t believe the difference… thank you!
Yes! For a long time I’ve had very tight hips and shoulders/neck, and felt it was related but physiotherapists only ever give me stretching exercises for each, separately. But it’s because of long days sat the computer, where the pelvis/hips are rotated backwards, which as you naturally then rounds the shoulders, causing chronic holding tension. Now I’m much more aware of that full pattern. Life-changing, thank you.
wonderful! Thank you for leaving your comment and sharing your experience here!
The doctors prescribed me migraine medicine muscle relaxers I’ve used heat ice every medication possible I watched your video for five minutes and my headache is gone. Thank you!❤❤
so glad to hear that!!
I found your channel this morning and watched three and followed your instructions. I woke up with painful tightness in my neck and shoulders fro sleeping (must have really tightened up and scrunched my muscles) on my front and it’s very much improved already. Thank you. This is sooooooo helpful. So simple
You're very welcome!
How the hell have I gone so long without finding your channel??? Great content, thank you for sharing all of this with us.
Welcome!!
Hello Taro. I am so grateful to you for this video. I feel like it has changed my life. I've always carried a lot of tension in my neck and shoulders and have done yoga and other stretching. Nothing has home close to helping me as much as this exercise to release tension aThank You
I just came out of my garden and the moment I sat down my scms stiffened. This helped ward of some of the severity of the stiffness. Since this is the second video that has helped me, you've earned a suscriber. I am looking into myofacial massage because I do believe it plus these kinds of techniques helped a frozen shoulder be unfrozen. I think something in my fascia is kinked. That is my untrained theory and suspicion. I have fixed a lot of issues in my lower body , but my upper body is still a mess. Tinnitus, TMJ, the works. Not as bad as it was a year ago though. Interesting thing I pinpointed, and maybe this will help someone, is that my tinnitus is 100% my neck muscles being out of wack. The scms in particular are the worst culprits.
Thank you for subscribing to my channel!
this often relates to head-chest-pelvis organization. When thoracic spine flexes (mid back rounds), neck and head follows and the head moves forward relative to chest, which causes neck muscles to react.
Instant relief. I can feel my body wanting to lower my elbows as I type or hold my phone. Feels so surreal. Thank you for sharing this for us
Wonderful!
OMG!!! The difference in the range of motion and pain after just one season is AMAZING! I have suffered from shoulder pain for several years following both shoulders being injured at supporate times. Thank you for sharing this video ! you have changed my life!
my pleasure!
Thankyou so helpful. Terrible pain and tension causing tension headaches too and have just tried this before bed - very good
Thanks a lot Taro. I have been struggling with neck stiffness issues for a few months …. Came across this video & just 1 try has done wonders. 👍🏼
You're the practitioner Moshe was dreaming of- existing modalities served on a platter of Feldenkrais integration
Just did this again....LOVE THIS. Always differences. Thanks again for your artistry in guidance.
Fantastic relief .Thankyou
Nice, lifting the shoulder loosened up stuff for sure!
I cannot begin to tell you how wonderfully amazing this technique is and another video on a similar issue. Thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome!
This worked, on the first try while following your video. My right neck side and shoulder were killing me. Thank you so much man!
Always excited when I see your new post. My shoulder has improved drastically since I started following you less than a month ago. Keep up the great work!
Glad to hear that! Thank you!
thank you so much this shoulder moment allowed my neck and shoulder upper arm to release ........great feeling blessings and gratitude
Awesome! Glad to hear that!
Never subscribed so fast in my life. My right shoulder/neck has been stiff/locked up for over 2 years. I've tried everything with no luck til I tried this technique and now I'm pain-free! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Wonderful! You're very welcome!
I’m so happy this came up…I’ve been having shoulder pain , and just a couple reps I feel a difference already. I even felt my chest loosen up and (crepitus sounds) thank you
You're so welcome!
Every trumpet player needs this!
I am not a trumpet player, but i can see how this concept applies to that. thank you for commenting here!
Yesss! Im back after 3mo to attest that this not only healed my shoulder pains but for good! It’s amazing and like you state it’s about mindfulness of our body position. I can’t rave enough 🪷thank you Angel Taro
Yesss!! Thank you so much for coming back here to report your progress! So happy to hear that you healed your shoulder pains for good!! your attention and awareness to your daily activities and movements have made a difference!
You are f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c! !!! Thank you for sharing your healing gifts ☀🙏🏻☀
Have had headaches, neck pain and limited rotation of my head due to extreme tightness for many years. In more recent times have pain in the right shoulder. Did not do anything to injure the shoulder and now realise from your video instructions it is likely the constant use of the computer and the tension as a result. Will give your lessons a try aand hopeful of some relief. Thank you for your help.
Wow! I am so amazed. Thank you for showing me how to finally take the tension out of my neck and shoulders. Headaches that were daily have disappeared! God bless you!
Glad to hear that!!
Awesome!!
I was not aware of neck tension at all and struck by severe pain in my Rhomboids right under the scapula on my non-dominant side, this routine showed me the direct connection to my neck and arm posture! Thanks!
Me too!
Thanks for this break down of movement - now I cam visualize the change in posture when I'm sitting while working!
wonderful!
I dont know how your vids ended up on my algorithm, but I'm so glad they did. Thank you! I feel relief already and I only watched 2 videos so far.
and i have over 300 videos:)
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Much love and gratitude to you for your help, Taro.
Thank you!
Wonderful relief. I’m also doing some spiritual work and your aura is the first one I’ve ever witnessed. Many thanks!
Wonderful!!
OH WOW. THANK YOU 💜
FEEL BETTER JUST REPEATING YOUR MOVEMENTS. 💜 WOW.
YOU ARE WELCOME!
My neck is so tight especially on the left, that even when I do my right shoulder, where I feel the most tension is on the left side of my neck (and some tension along my windpipe). So it seems like I tense all of my neck muscles at once. At the point where I should feel relaxation of the neck muscle, I feel a strong pull on that tight muscle as it seems to resist relaxation. But I do feel some relief and will keep at it. This has been a problem for years, and I so appreciate your help.
Thank you for showing this to the world, especially me!
my pleasure!
Thank you for this new training! After weeks and weeks of PT, and at much expense, I now have new pain, so I needed a better strategy. I think I have found it here! Thankyou so much!!
you're welcome!
OMG you are amazing I have suffered for weeks with my shoulder and neck. I felt immediate relief doing this. Thank you. subscribed. 😍😍👌😇
thank you!
Thank you so much! Tried so many things during the last two weeks since my shoulder/arm pain started, but this gives some relief immediately.
Thank you! I will start using this technique. Incredibly uncomfortable on shoulder and neck area. Will see how it improves. Yvonne
You're welcome! Just for clarification, the purpose of this exercise is to help people become aware of their habitual posture and movement patterns that are associated with more strain and effort in the area and to retrain their movement patterns in order to reduce streain and effort during day to day activities. It's really about developing more body awareness and movement control. The movement pattern that increases strain, discomfort in neck and shoulder during this exercise is very likely what you habitually do during daily activities so you want to recognize such pattern and retrain out of that pattern.
Thank you so much. Excellent video.
This exercise has helped me a lot with my neck arthritis. I love working out but due to neck and shoulder pain I wasn't able to do upper body workout at all. Now I am able to do it. And have even stopped taking painkillers. Thank you so much❤️.
That's awesome! Movement is our natural medicine!
Oh great, I have it as well in the neck and shoulders and in the L4L5 area and a herniated disc too, I had to stop Boxing because my back got to bad and then I made it worse in Hot Yoga, I have yet to find a balance in this chronic pain. My hip and SI joint pop out as well but I can fix that by getting into the front seat of my 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport and pushing back with my right hip while seated and everything POPS in place, I guess I will have my Jeep for the rest of my life ;)
Sounds amazing. How often do you do this exercise?
What if you have tinnitus of the shoulder?
Was this very painful at first? Every movement causes pain at first but I wonder if I’m not doing it correctly. I also have sever neck arthritis
Coming from Tai Chi and Qi Gong this is a very helpful to focus on my movements in a different way.
This helps with the pain. Great instructions.
I’ve watched your video before multiple times and it is amazing what small physical movements and mental awareness of how they feel create almost immediate relief. !!!!thank you so much for all you do!!
Thank you so much. I can move my neck and the pain in my upper outer arm has lessened after only one time🌟
Thanks Taro. Finally had a chance to try it. Will be more tolerant of traffic jams thanks to you. I work on the pelvic movements you showed a while ago while driving. Now there’s more, and God Knows there’s painful tension building up on shoulders and neck while driving, and the feeling of exhaustion following when really all the body did was sit and drive! Oh well, thanks again. m
Thank you so much! It's very effective for me as it has released and eased my pain immediately. I have carried pain in my neck and shoulders for a long time. In the middle of pain I forget what I need to do to ease the discomfort. I think I will place a reminder calendar appointment to do this twice a day until it becomes a part of my day. You are AMAZING!
setting a reminder is a great idea!!
Wow, i'm honestly surprised at the unconcious effort in this exercise that results in a better posture, I will keep this video, this is a smart movement!!
I liked this video a lot. My neck always has pain and I never realized how my posture and how I hold my shoulders and elbow ware so important to be aware of. I’m 63 and it was time for some rewording.
Your video made me have greater awareness of movement and has made me aware of habits to change to ease my neck tension. I will watch more of your videos. Love the short video lengths.
It's like magic. Instant relief, and you explain the movements so well. Great holistic teachings in your videos, thank you so much for this!! Blessings 😊💫💜
You're very welcome! I believe in holistic health and integated body-mind-movement system!
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Amazing! I had headache before, this made it go away.
wonderful!
Thank you I found your channel having so much pain (Stiffness on my neck) this helps
Amazing something so simple so effective I just done it neck is relaxec
simple is best!
I have been enjoying Feldenkrais lessons for years. So glad there are more practitioners uploading videos. Your instructions are so clear and easy to follow. This simple posture correcting exercise is very helpful. I look forward to seeing your other videos.
Thank you! glad you found my channel!
Thanks Taro for this video. There's so much evidence now that movement can be an effective way to reverse not just pain but also metabolic disorders. It will be wonderful if more doctors prescribe movement or people come to movement specialists such as your self 1st! Thanks again for the wonderful exercises!
My pleasure! I 100% agree that it will be wonderful if more doctors prescribe movement to their patients. That would keep people from developing unnecessary illnesses and injuries and spending less money on medications, and would keep doctors from prescribing unnecessary medications, so would reduce overall medical costs over years. More money should be invested in movement and early intervention and education.
Thank you so much. Thus video has really helped my shoulder pain. Wow !
absolutely explains the tension and pain i have from playing guitar. maybe its a way out of my chronic pain. thanks man ! would love to see it precised for problems of musicians. but until then i try to transcribe it to my personal pain and tension.
Dude, same. I love my instrument, yet it kills my back!
I'm not sure why but after doing this exercise my posture seems way better. I would normally slouch but after this i find my back felt straighter. again thank you so much
I did this exercise one time yesterday and my neck pain was gone right away. Amazing. Feldenkrais and Taro are the best.
Friends, don't underestimate the gentle and slow movements of this healing technique.
Thank you teacher.
Glad to hear it! Yes, small movement can make a big difference! It's not about how far, how fast you move (quantity). It's more about how you move (quality). Changing how you move requires the brain's attention, thus slow and small movement are very helpful for changing movement patterns.
@@TaroIwamoto amazing.
Wonderful visual and exercise to retrain my body/mind awareness....hope to lessen my neck/shoulder tension by following this regime.
My shoulder pain probably due to shoulder tension kept me from doing some jobs. Thanks a heap.
This is wonderful! Add knitting to one of those activities that can cause neck and shoulder stiffness and pain. I'll be adding this to my exercise regimen. Thank you!
you are welcome:)
Thank you so much!
This video is a revelation for me.
I’m in so much daily pain from my unconscious habitual movements and posture. I’m beyond excited to put these mindful movements into practice. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Glad to hear! Enjoy your movement practice!
All your exercises are really great for me. I have been having a pain shoulder neck that shoots down my arm for months and doing your exercises help a lot. Thank you
Thank you! My pain is diminishing! You are a gem! My result was almost instant and the relief is looong-lasting! I will certainly continue doing this and watch and liking more of your videos ❤
Wonderful!
My family use the computer a lot. This is very useful. You are right, endless massage on shoulders won’t work if the habitual posture is not solved. Deep appreciation and keep up the good work, Dr Physio Taro. Amazing you are
while addressing symptoms for immediate but temporary relief is fine, addressing the root is far more important!
Thank you so much. This retraining has helped me to relieve my neck and shoulder ache! I am so grateful thank you 🙏🏽🌸
You are a God send for ppl buddy much love
Thank you!
Best explanation!!!
I've been getting a Thai Massage every week and could never understand Why? and How? my neck shoulders and upper back were always so tight...lol...
I get a massage, drink a liter of water and back to my desk and cell phone 😒
Press repeat...this totally explains my Insanity...
Thank you!
you're welcome
I have just found your videos and I love them. This is what I needed all along. All the detail is so good and makes sense. I am finding an instant change for the better.
This was very helpful thank you so much for putting this together as I was doing exactly what you said trying to always stretch my neck and shoulders but the pain never goes away. Have gone to multiple massage therapists and none are able to get my knots fully out. This eased my neck and shoulder pain alot. Thank you so much. God bless!
glad to hear it!
Brilliant video. Unique exercises which really helped with a horrible headache. Thank you!!
Great to hear!
This video is so helpful ! I keep coming back to it and cannot believe the difference this exercise makes to my chronic pain and stiffness. Just a few repetitions and the pain is gone. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
That really did work. Thank you😊
wonderful!
✨🏆✨Thank you It really Helped to relieve the tension ✨stretch and massaging was not helping
AMAZING!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! VERY HELPFUL!!!
you're welcome:)
Simple and effective! The sign of rightness! Also I feel great and relaxed after doing this!
Wonderful!