Thank you so much for this video. I have be doing your neck exercises twice a day for about a year. I have cervical spondylosis and had a lot of pain in my neck and arm. My neck was very stiff and I had reduced ability to turn to the right. I have noticed a big improvement in my range of movement since starting your exercises. Pain also improved. I have started doing mindfulness based meditation which is helping me deal with the pain. Thank you Norman for putting me on the right track. If anyone complains about pain in their back, neck, knees or wrists I send them your way.
+Crochetlady Thank you very much for your positive feedback. The more we hear about someone's self-healing, the more we begin to believe in our own power to self-heal. In this way we are all helping each other, which is a higher yoga practice. I am happy to hear that you have included meditation in your self-healing practice, since meditation is the ultimate goal of yoga. Please feel free to go to my website for a lot more support and to let me know if you want more help. I wish you great success with your self-healing yoga practice. Blessings and Namasté, Norman
I just wanted to thank you for this viIdeo very sincerely. I'm 23 years old and when I turned 18 I began chronically cracking my neck, a habit that I am working to stop. Just earlier today I watched this and have been doing the exercises, and I am already noticing a dramatic decrease in my tension, which has made it much easier to stop cracking. I've been to a chiropractor in the past and seen X-rays, and my neck is already degenerative. I am confident that these exercises are going to make a huge difference my life for the long-term. Thank you!
SeriousRetail You are very welcome. Just be gentle, patient and practice some of my other videos. As you learn to loosen up and relax better, healing will increase. If you read some of the other comments here, you will get some more ideas that can help you to succeed. Please let me know if you want more help or want to tell me of your progress. Namasté, Norm
Namaste, Norman! I have suffered from severe, chronic neck pain for years. I just found your video this evening and have been doing the exercises for about 10 minutes. I am amazed at the relief I am feeling, and it is so easy and relaxing. Bless you for sharing this teaching so that many may benefit.
Sandra, Welcome. I am very happy that you found this video and are getting some relief from your neck pain. Keep practicing and enjoy pain free Yoga. It is my goal to help as people as i can to alleviate their suffering, especially since so much of the suffering is unnecessary. Sandra, you are very welcome to benefit from all the FREE yoga help on my slyoga website listed above under the Video. Please let me know if I can serve you better. Love & Blessings and Namasté, Norman
amazing ? iv been in pain with cracking noises for 3 weeks, iv an appointment to see my doctor next tuesday 16th may. but it was so painful today, I googled it, and up came this vidio, after just 20m mins of following you Norman my neck feels so much better. thank you so much, graham in england
+Graham Scott As you might expect, I am always happy to hear such positive feedback. But of more importance is your comment will encourage others to believe in and practice yoga for their own Self-Healing. Now you are helping others, which is an even higher, more spiritual practice of Yoga. Thank you and Namasté.... Norman in Mexico
Thank You Yoga Norman 🌝 Your gentle yoga exercises have helped me immensely. Six years ago one of my cervical discs C/5 prolapsed due to degeneration of my cervical spine. I do physiotherapy stretching as I have pain and weakness in the left side of my body. I recently found you while I was looking for more neck exercises. Thank You 😘 I do all your yoga exercises - they are very beneficial to me and my well being..💐
+Audrey Fulton Thank you very much for all of your feedback. By saying what has worked for you, you are inspiring others to also help themselves. You are welcome to go to my website for a lot more free help. Please let me know if I may help you with your yoga practice and healing. Thank you very much for taking the time to comment. Namasté, Norm
I would like to thank you for time and effort to make a video useful for everyone. I remember once I stumbled across your video when I had no hope of severe neckache and this really helped significantly.
Gaz hira Thank you very much. I appreciate you taking the time to pass on the good news. I think it will inspire others. Please let me know if I may help you further. I wish you continued success with yoga. Namasté, Norman
i feel big relief after this video i have been suffering with lots of pain in the neck and headaches for over 3 years, also i heard alot of craking in my neck. i will continue to do these excercises. i will update you how i feel in the next week, thanks alot.
I am very glad to hear that you felt a big relief after doing this video. Now practice frequently in a gentle, non-forcing manner. Relax and enjoy your practice. Thank you for commenting and for planning to give updates on your progress. I appreciate this since it helps me to know what is working, but especially since it will help others to heal themselves. Feel free to access other free resources on my website and to let me know if you need more help. Blessings, Success, and Namasté, Norm
thankyou sir ..you just saved my life.. i just tried 4 to 5 videos for neck pain,and luckily saw your video and released a lot of tightness and soreness after doing simple exercises shown by you...
Thomas, You are very welcome. Can you believe that I have had hundreds of people reverse neck pain and stiffness, sometimes chronic pain of many years, just by doing these very simple movements? You are very welcome to go onto my slyoga website for more FREE help for all kinds of problems. Thank you very much for your comment which I am sure will inspire others. Blessings, Norm
I injured my neck two years ago during a workout. Yoga and stretching has alwaus been something that I neglected. But now the least bit of stress creates horrible tension in my neck, i have reoccuring headaches and tight doesnt even begin to describe how my neck feels most days. On a good day...the pain sits at a 5. But a simple bad night sleep can make my pain go from 5 to 10. I just found your video and i plan on applying this as many times as i can during the day. All the positive comments are giving me hope. :)
Hi Isabelle, I am glad that all the positive comments are giving you hope. Hope is the first step. You need to believe that you can heal your neck. Second, you need to be patient and practice in a way that does not create more pain. Move slowly and carefully without pain in a way that will relax you more. To help you to relax better, you can do many of the other videos on my channel. Even though they are not specific to your neck problem, they will help you to relax and heal. You will find much more free self-healing help on my website. Then perhaps you will one day write about your own self-healing to inspire others :) Please let me know if I may help you further, I wish you success, Namasté, Norm
Hi Isabelle. I have been having horrible neck pain as of late, and was wanting to try these exercises. Have you had any luck with them? I am scared of trying them, and aggravating my neck worse. Please let me know how you made out. I hope your neck problems are getting better! Best of luck.
splash Quite a few have asked the same questions. I think that you will feel better about doing these neck healing techniques if you read a lot of the "Comments" here by the users and my answers. If you go very slowly, gently, and don't push into pain or try to force progress, you will learn how to move to heal yourself. I wish you success. Let me know if you need more help, Norman
+Georgia Porsche Your positive comment will inspire others to practice yoga for self-healing. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I wish you great success in your yoga practice. Namasté, Norman
YogaNorman thank you for the reply. I shared this vid to co-workers and my mum too. I make sure to follow the neck exercise everyday. If I may also request yoga for leg cramps, if there is? When I was a kid, I experienced night time leg cramps 4-5 times a week consistently. Then it lessened when I became an adult. Last year, was the least times I had leg cramps, but this month, Ive been experiencing it at least twice a week. I hope there's a yoga exercise for this. Namaste! :-)
+Georgia Porsche Here is a lot of info on my website that will help. slyoga.com/2013/04/rls-restless-leg-syndrome-relieved-with-yoga/ Has several links with more help to relieve and reverse leg cramps. My videos here on TH-cam will help to improve circulation to your legs: Improve Your Circulation th-cam.com/video/tOEbXPL0bdQ/w-d-xo.html Knee Healing th-cam.com/video/EkTIrwDt1FU/w-d-xo.html Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga Pt 1,2 th-cam.com/video/HCxMorZ3oPA/w-d-xo.html Knees, Hips, Ankles, Toes th-cam.com/video/Fdx_yqgxu4o/w-d-xo.html Often leg cramps and pain are the result of lack of oxygen to the cells due to poor circulation. So improving circulation is always good. Stagnant circulation bad. Namasté, Norman
YogaNorman Sir, thank you very much for the info and links. I have much faith in yoga as my body and mind have very positive and immediate response to the exercises. I do not feel tortured during and after the sessions. My mind is more relaxed, and could now understand the meaning of the word "calm." Your videos are very helpful, informative and effective in getting rid of the pain that I've felt for 13 years. Last Saturday, I also did 2 rounds of sun salutation I found from another TH-camr, and like a miracle, my lowerback pain that I've suffered from since 2003 hasn't come back! I would have had a more active lifestyle when I was much younger if I didn't suffer from the pain. I very much thank you (and other Yoga TH-camrs/ Yogi's) for putting up such helpful and informative videos. Bless you! :-)
+Georgia Porsche I appreciate your sharing your progress and gratitude. Gratitude is a higher, spiritual practice of yoga and is very important to all kinds of healing. If you haven't already, you might like to try my video of "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation" th-cam.com/video/PpXoK0T6OAQ/w-d-xo.html Because this is so slow and so gentle, it will not only help you to relax and reverse pain, but it will also help you to better tune in to your body to better guide you in your yoga self-healing practice. Let me know if you have any questions. Blessings & Namasté, Norman
For a few weeks I have what I thought was a trapped nerve either side of my elbow on my right arm. ( maybe caused it in the gym?). It was causing me pain, keeping me awake at night and generally making me miserable. I followed this video once and the pain has gone, I am now repeating the exercises as it makes my neck feel so much looser. I have never had anything to do with yoga before, I found your video by accident. I now intend to look through the rest of your videos. Thank you, so much. Neil
Neil, Thank you very much for your comment. When you share your success like this, you help many others to practice and realize their own healing. Good karma for you! You are very welcome to go onto my slyoga website listed above where you will find more free articles to help you to better health and happiness. You can also read success comments there by others. Let me know if I can help you further. I wish you success, Norm
I was in a lot of pain today, even after taking 2 ibuprofens and applying heat. Your video helped relieve my neck pain within several minutes. Thank you!
+Tasneem Arain Thank you very much for sharing your positive feedback. Isn't it nice to be able to heal yourself with yoga instead having to spend money on drugs/medicines to reduce your pain? Please let me know if you have any questions. I wish you success with your self-healing yoga practice. Namasté, Norm
Hi Noman. Thank you for this video. I am 60 and have been dealing with neck/arm pain for months now. After x-rays and an MRI it was discovered that I had a pinched nerve at c-6 and have been going through physical therapy. While it has helped somewhat and the pain has lessened, I still have nerve pain, tingling & numbness down my right arm. I have a deteriorated disk causing all this. I did these simple neck exercises and am hoping they will help me more.
Hi Lynn, In case you haven't seen it, a comment below by emptyheedonabike, or Neil, says, "I followed this video once and the pain has gone." He had been having pain at his elbow. I have just written about Neil's success in "How Everything Is Connected in Yoga" on my slyoga website linked above under the video. On my site you will find more free info on Self-Healing with Yoga. While your success may take longer than Neil's, you are on the right track with yoga. I wish you success and please let me know if I can help you further, Norm
I love this video. It's easy and works well for me as a mature adult. It enlivens my neck area and I can feel my energy flowing. Thank you so much for your videos.
I'm a graduate student who is always on the computer writing and researching--I've been having daily headaches and tension in my neck and shoulders for a few weeks since the semester began. I did this exercise and my neck feels better already! Thank you for uploading these! I will keep doing this neck exercise along with the hand, wrist, upper back one and will provide an update in a week! Thanks again! Namaste.
Hi Neri K. Thank you for this positive and happy report. I know that this will help others to practice yoga. My post, "How to Reverse the Negative Effects of Working on a Computer," on my SLYOGA website will also help you. I look forward to your update. Please let me know if I may help you further. Blessings & Namasté, Norm
YogaNorman Hi Norman, I just wanted to share here that after doing this exercise and the hand-wrist-shoulder one 4 times every day (It's been three days since I started) the horrible headache I've been having for a month is gone! I don't know how to thank you, not only for the exercise but for helping me put my mind into the fact that I can self-heal myself, which played a vital role in my practice. I will check SLYOGA out. Namaste.
Neri K. Thank you again, Neri K. You are now becoming part of the solution, as others can learn from your success. I see so much UNNECESSARY SUFFERING in this world. The sad part is that often it takes very little effort to alleviate the pain. Not only are these yoga techniques very easy to do, but as you were lessening your pain, you might even have felt a joy in doing them. I will always be happy to hear how you are doing. I wish you great success and Namasté, Norman
Just watched this video today. I will make it a part of my daily routine. Playing the piano can create a lot of neck pain or just teaching piano lessons and constantly looking down can cause neck pain. All pianist should practice neck and shoulder relaxation Technics to eliminate neck and shoulder pain especially as you get older. I have one more video that I watch as well. Maybe I will post it later.
V. C. Giles Music Studio My " Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers, video will help you to reverse the negative effects of playing the piano. Also, "How to Reverse the Negative Effects of Working on a Computer" on my SLYOGA website will help you all musicians because of the similarities in posture and stress. Then about once or twice a day, try my "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation" video clip here on my YogaNorman Channel to help you relax, unwind, reduce tension, and improve circulation in your whole body. I wish you success, Namasté, Norman
+TheZenVids Move slowly, be gentle, take your time and you should get some positive results. Practice frequently throughout the day. Also my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" will help you. You can learn a lot that will help you by reading the comments by other people here. Please let me know if I may help you further, Namasté, Norm
Thank-you for creating this...I've been using your video for a week now. Last week, I was at the hospital, crying with pinched nerve in the C6 &C7 vertebrae. I have been doing your exercises in the morning and at night, I'm feeling the results, I still have a bit of numbness and tingling in my right arm, but I think if I keep doing this, that will go away in due time. I really appreciate you for creating this video.
Natalie Chickee And I really appreciate you for taking the time to give me the feedback which then helps me do a better job for others. I am very happy to hear that this is working for you. Since everything is connected, you might also like to practice my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video, as well as some of the other videos on my channel. Thank you very much for your comments. Please let me know if you want more help. You are welcome to get more free help on my Slyoga website. Namasté, Norman
Natalie Chickee Just been thinking that you might like "Why Not Add a Spiritual Attitude to Your Self-Healing Yoga Practice" on my SLYOGA website. I think we do a good job here on TH-cam with the physical therapy, but have not much covered the psychological causes of stress and pain, which modern living seems to be full of. Thank you once again for your feedback. I hope that you will always keep your great attitude, which to me reflects the higher, spiritual teachings of Yoga. Blessings & Namasté, Norm
Thank you so much this video. Your instruction style is so appreciated! It is terrible to report that knitting is the cause of my neck discomfort...but with your video, I am able to start my recuperation. Thank you so much again!!
Mee Lee If you will also practice some of the other videos, you will help the rest of your body as well as your neck, since everything is connected. Look at the suggestions under the date below the video. Thank you very much for commenting. Please let me know if I may help you further. Namasté, Norman
I have cervical arthritis,and this combined with a physical job (decorating) leaves my neck very painful and stiff.Even when not working,there is always pain when I turn my head.I must say that having used your exercises, the relief and looseness that follows is very pleasant.I just wish I could maintain this through the day.Thank you.
Stay with this and the results will begin to last longer and longer. The more frequently you practice, the quicker and longer lasting the good results. This is the way yoga works. Try to practice some during your work hours. Even a little bit more will reduce your pain. My video "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" will help. Also, do the first part of my video do "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." to the place where you are in a forward bend and stay in it to the 5 minute and 50 seconds place where it will then change to another position. You can do this at work also. When you are hanging in this forward bend, you can really relax your neck, shoulders, and arms, and at the same time circulation is improved to all of your upper body. Lewis, thank you very much for your comment, I wish you great success, Norman
Thank you.I intend to stick with your range of motion exercises and will carry out your advice as I'm a big believer in the power of yoga,even with my limited mobility.
I am sure you will do well. You have the right attitude. As Yogananda says, "The only way you can fail is by giving up." Let me know if I may help, Norman
Thank you for your comment. Sometimes if you feel like you are not making enough progress, try reading the other success stories for inspiration, just like I feel inspired to hear that this worked for you. Good luck, Norm
Thank you so much Sir. This video is a blessing. I have scoliosis and suffer from neck pain everyday. I usually manage to release the tension with exercise. But following instruction I could feel a difference in just about 10 seconds. That is amazing. Thanks again :)
Sweta, You are very welcome. Practice this frequently to get results quicker. Then there is a good chance that you will reverse your neck pain completely. Go to my website for a lot more free help. You can search "scoliosis" to help you with that condition. Always hold thoughts of complete healing of all conditions with yoga. I wish you great success.....Namasté, Norman
+brettlarks You are welcome. Thank you for commenting. If you want to learn more about yoga and self-healing, go to my website for a lot more free help. Namasté, Norm
Just followed "Heal Your Neck Pain" Video & I like it. I will continue following this video as well as "Heal & Strengthen Your eyes with Yoga". I also do "Easy Yoga" most days. Thanks.
Hi Norman. Found your video today. I suffer from c5 and c6 neck pain which causes trigger. Pain on my right side in the scapula area. It flares up one to two times a year and has been happening for 5 years. If I don't sleep correctly the next day is horrible. After grocery shopping today I found your video and it definitely helps thank you so much for posting this. Happy Holidays.
Brigette Dusack You are welcome. If you will read the comments by others, like @user/Chickee, who had a had a similar problem to yours with a "pinched nerve in the C6 &C7 vertebrae," you will get inspiration and understanding on how to heal your problem. Also, find some time to practice some of the other videos I posted. This will improve your circulation, reduce tension, and give you a greater ability to relax. Please feel free to let me know if you want more help. or want to report on your progress. I wish you great success, Namasté, Norman
I'm excited to see if this works..ive been suffering for over 20 years with neck pain and it does effect all the areas you mentioned..this helps me to understand what some of my problems are..breathing has been one of them sometimes I can't breath on my own ..I have to force my lungs to work..my neck is killing me right now..wearing a ice pack as I watch this...hope it works
HI Traci, I recommend that you read all of the comments here to get the best advice on how to heal your neck pain. Also, try this without an icepack. I have never advised that method. Neither do I suggest that a person take aspirin or any other pain killer while practicing this technique. The reason is that one of the main ways that make this method work is that you listen to your own body and learn from the feedback, so we don't want to dull the sensations or slow the circulation. As you will find in some of my comments here and on the video I advise that you practice in a way that does not cause pain. Move slowly, carefully, and gently with full attention as the way to the quickest healing. Please let me know if I may help you further. I wish you great success, Namasté, Norman
Thank you for this video - I am young/old enough that I am just realizing that everything is not a competition, and that everything I do to my body should be gentle and with love. That said, I just had a really nice experience doing your video such that at the edges of the movement where in the past I would have been "trying" to "make progress" or "improve", instead I heard myself saying to myself "feel joy." At the edge of difficulty I would say "feel joy," and felt gentle and calm and energized and happy as I did the movements. That was a real breakthrough for me. Thank you.
+Janet R You got it. RELAX & HEAL. Good for you. The moment that you try to force progress, you are no longer practicing yoga. To get a better understanding of what yoga is and how to practice it correctly see my article: slyoga.com/2011/08/how-not-to-hurt-yourself-doing-yoga/ Thank you for your comment, which I am sure will inspire others. Please let me know if you have questions. Namasté, Norman
+searby1 As long as you move slowly, and gently in a way that doesn't aggravate your neck, you will be helping yourself. I suspect that your neck pain is the result of holding your neck in one position with tension for long periods while on your computer. What is needed now is a lot more movement to improve circulation which will improve healing and reduce the pain. You will also benefit from my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" Video. If you go onto my SLYOGA website, you will get more help from my "How to Reverse the Negative Effects of Working on a Computer." Let me know if you want more help. I wish you success, Norman
Thank you for sharing this! I felt like you were talking to me directly! My neck is terribly sore all the time as I am recouping from adrenal fatigue (and still have that headache/foggy head feeling which I am sure this will help with as well!)...due to being at the computer 12-15 hours a day! I am looking forward to looking at your other video's too!!
Carm Longo I am happy to hear that you are planning to do some of my other videos. If you spend 12-15 hours a day at a computer, you certainly need to practice them to be healthy. You are also very welcome to visit my "How to Reverse the Negative Effects of Working on a Computer" post that I linked above under this video. Please let me know if I may help you further. I wish you rapid and complete healing. Namasté, Norman
Carm Longo I am very happy to get your feedback, "I have already noticed a great improvement on my neck!!!" I am sure that this will inspire others to practice also. And by inspiring others, you are contributing towards making the world a better place for all. Good karma for you. Blessings, Norman
Use whatever kind of pillow works best so that you do not feel neck pain when you wake up in the morning. When I answered your question on sinusitis, I had everything spaced for easy reading. Somehow TH-cam ran it all together. I hope you were able to understand it. Roopa, I will be happy to help you further as you progress. However, if you ask questions on my website, I have more freedom to explain and refer you to written articles in addition to videos. Namasté, Norm
Hi Norman Sir, from the bottom of my heart I thank you for all your services to the human society.. your videos are simple so that any can understand...Once again thank u for ur help.. I had problems with my neck and after following ur video I see huge changes in my problems.. I had heaviness in the back of head which is gone now.. only thing which I notice is that the cracking sound when I move the neck.. should I ignore it? Also is there any exercise to strengthen the neck muscles ..
Sreekuttan S Hi Sreekuttan S, You are very welcome. The cracking sound in your neck will diminish over time. Also your neck will get stronger naturally with this practice, and also if you practice more yoga postures with my other video clips and classes. After you practice enough to feel comfortable with my videos, let me know if you still want some specific help to strengthen you neck. Thank you very much for sharing your success. I wish you great success. Namasté..............Norman
YogaNorman thanks a lot for ur time and advice Sir. I have seen almost all ur videos and following all the postures.. still the back of neck irritates badly.. It would be really great if you could advice to strengthen the neck muscles.. Also I play badminton regularly..do I need to stop playing badminton for some time for the healing process.? If yes how long I should take rest? Again thank you for all your help and your valuable time.
Sreekuttan S RELAX & HEAL. Tension and Pain go together. Often when a person wants to get rid of pain, he or she will try to build up the muscles. But when you work the muscles, you create more tension, which means more pain, not less. What will heal your neck is to do these neck movements several times a day. Move slowly and gently through the full range of motion in order to loosen up your neck, improve circulation, and promote healing. Don't force, don't push, don't strain. Be Patient. Listen to what I teach on the video and read the comments after this video to see how others are succeeding. Think of the 83 year old man on the video who had almost no movement in his neck at all. He practiced these movements almost without a break and by the next day, he had full movement in his neck without pain. Badminton: If you feel or suspect that this is irritating your neck, lay off for a week or longer to see if it makes a difference. Practice with this video 4 to 5 or more times a day for 2 or 3 weeks and then I can suggest some other techniques. Namasté, Norm
dtjs61 If you read the comments you will find many who have had similar conditions and improved with this video. Be very gentle, move slowly, take your time and see how it feels. Never force or push into pain causing more pain. Do this in the way that feels good to you and the results will follow. Doing my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video will also help you. Let me know if you need more help. I wish you success. Namasté, Norm
VictoriousDestiny Thank you very much for taking the time to comment and thank you for subscribing. Please let me know if you want some help. Namasté, Norm
my atlas bone goes out A LOT! i have been seeing an atlas orthogonal chiropractor which sets me back in alignment but i want to be able to do this and heal myself. Maybe focusing on relaxation more than stretching is what I've been missing as you are pointing out here... and doing these stretches constantly ike that guy you talked about..
ShinySilverBunny i mean focusing on relaxting more than PUSHING as you said.. i have a tendency to push too much. i also have noticed from some body work that using the eyeballs can help increase range of motion as well but doing so naturally.. so patience indeed thanks for this.. that is the mindset i need.. patience but steady commitment to doing this daily
ShinySilverBunny I am very happy to see how well you understand this. The main reason that many people fail to heal themselves with yoga is that they try to force progress. What is needed is: RELAX & HEAL. Thank you very much for taking the time to share your insight. Please let me know if I may help you further. Namasté.................Norman
Hi Santosh, Whether or not you should do these movements, depends greatly upon how you do them. If you move gently and slowly with full awareness, you get a sense of how it feels. If the movements feel good to you and you have no pain later as a result of your practice, then you may find that you are promoting your self-healing. Very often when a person restricts movement, he also reduces circulation and healing. I wish you success, Namasté, Norman
Hello, thank you for making this video. I have a question than I didn't find the answer during the look over the comments below. I started doing this excercises and i am very nauseaus after them. Do you think this is not the proper exercise for me? I have a lot of neck pain (like it is burning in my neck). Thank you for your feed back. Tian
Granat tim If you feel nausea, that means that you are stretching too hard and too far. This should not feel like a hard workout. This should be very relaxed, gentle and pleasant. Don't think that if it is easy, you are not getting enough benefit. The benefit comes from relaxing, loosening the muscles, improving circulation, and increasing the range of motion. With this healing occurs naturally. Please let me know if you have more questions, Namasté, Norman
Hello Norman, I have hurt my neck, my its different to any other neck pain I've had before , its kind of at the base of my skull lower left side, usually if I had a stiff neck on the left side my neck would hurt if I try move to the right but this is on the left and my head really hurts if I turn it left downwards, I'm so scared it doesn't seem like a stiff neck, would this exercise help me or cause more damage, p.s I am i n bed on my computer a lot for hours at a time.
Norman - thank you this video and routine is very valuable and calming. I intend to make this a regular practice to try and heal a painful muscle spasm problem that I currently experience. Will this work sitting on a straight back chair or do I really need to stand ? Kind regards Maria
You do not need to stand to practice this. In fact, I think it is better to practice seated. Because everything is connected, practicing the video "Hands, Shouolders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" will also help you to heal your muscle spasm problem. Also, practice frequently during the day for quicker results and relax the area. I wish you success, Norman
+ Ham AlA I think that you are already doing the video I recommend for warming up your body: "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." At the end of this, if you still want to get warmer, just keep repeating it. I hope this answers your question. I wish you success. Namasté, Norman
I understand whatever yoga i do i have to do it very slow and in easy way without hurry. One last question, should we use pillow while sleeping during night for neck arthritis or can we use a thin kind of pillow since while we sleep on side its not comfortable without pillow.
Namaste Sir, Thank you sir for this video. It works for me. Have few questions also, pls do advice. 1. is there any particular timings to do this exercise, i mean after food how long should we wait to do this exercise. How many times we can do this exercise daily, even if its pains ? 2. Also, I have kind of pressure or numbness on face, not sure if its because of arthritis on neck ? can u advice any other exercise for this ?
As long as you are playing football, there is no way that you "can prevent the soreness from ever happening." However, you can minimize the effects. You can reduce the degree and frequency of soreness by improving the flexibility of your neck, upper back and shoulders, as well as the rest of your body. 20 year pro basketball great, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said, "There is no way I could have played as long as I did without yoga." Good luck & Nanasté, Norman
Hi YogaNorman, thanks for your neck stretches! I have long standing problems with my neck that became worse when I strained it hitting my head two months ago. I have cervical vertigo/dizziness, but not so much neck pain. Do you also think your stretches are good for my symptoms? I just tried your stretches then and I felt more dizzy while doing them but do you think that would subside with more practice? Thanks! Laura
+Laura Freeman It is very important that you learn how to do these movements correctly in a way that does not cause dizziness. Go very slowly, gently, and smoothly. Don't try to force progress. Be patient. If you still have dizziness, let that be a message to you from your body to take it easier. My related video, "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" can help you a lot. th-cam.com/video/HDBqW1h2uIQ/w-d-xo.html It will help you to read other users' comments for solutions and inspiration. I wish you great success in your self-healing yoga practice. Please let me know if you have questions, Namasté, Norman
Hi Norman I have ankylosis spondilytis will this do more harm or help my condition. I have been suffering with this disease for year's I have very little movement in my neck. Please let me know if it's safe thank you.
HI Murray, The focus for you is to practice with full attention as gently as possible. Often someone will say he cannot do this because it is too painful. When i get him to stop trying to force progress, relax, go slowly and gently, not only can he do it without pain, but usually he heals the pain himself. There are a lot of comments here but if you read them all, I am sure you will learn how to make your neck feel a lot better. Please let me know if you need more help. I wish you great success, Namasté, Norman
Murray, Keep a positive attitude. I once had a man on disability with four fused vertebrae who regained almost total movement in his neck. His doctor said he didn't understand how this was possible. Scientist are discovering that humans have much greater potential for healing than we have ever imagined. Perhaps we cannot always get a complete healing or reversal, but in my experience we can always improve. Think success, Norman
Good question. I meant for you to do the "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." Video to the place where you are in a forward bend and stay in it to the 5 minute and 50 seconds place where it will then change to another position. If you still don't understand ask me again. I am sorry my directions were not clear enough. I wish you success, Norman
Hello Norman! I found this video a month ago and I can say it's truly helping me. However, I have vertigo due to a really stiff neck and shoulders, I've try everything (I practise yoga and meditation every day) but the vertigo would not disappear, it's even affecting my mood and energy. What can I do?
Andy Escudero Practice this video more frequently. Add my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video to loosen up your shoulders, and upper chest and back, since these are all connected, and affect the looseness of your neck. and the sense of vertigo. I have helped students to reverse vertigo with the "Legs-UP-the-Wall" pose, (Seach this on my website) when held for 15-30 minutes. Also, be very sure that you are not creating tension in your yoga practice. If you are practicing yoga everyday, as you said, you should be getting looser right along. And your vertigo should be reducing. I wish you success. Please let me know if you want more help. Namasté, Norman
+vanida anadachee I think that this is going to take some time so you need to be patient and positive. Keep seeing what you want and keep practicing with this video. Also, practice the "Yoga Spinal Twist in a Chair" and the "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" videos to give you more control as well as flexibility. Let me know if you have questions and want more help. I wish you great success, Blessings and Namasté, Norman
thank u sir, do you have any exercise for sinusitis ? I did not understand the last line " Do at least the first part to 5:50 of my "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." "
Hello, just wanted to ask how many times should I do the exercises each day and at what time of the day. I have neck for more than a year now and I would love to get rid of it.
I had a fusion in my neck with a plate and screws 3 1/2 months ago. I have worse pain than before the surgery. I have been going to PT for 3 months 2-3 times a week. They do stim with heat, massage and some weight machines for my arms and neck no actual neck exercises.Anyy suggestions that will make this 24/7 pain get any better?
To the extent that you can relax, you will not feel pain. This is a great yoga secret that very few people understand. RELAX and HEAL. This is why I teach people to do this very slowly and very gently. This is one of the hardest things for us to learn. It is very common to push and try to force progress. Do this with a light touch and listen to your body/neck. If you start to feel pain, stop and relax. Then try to make an adjustment that will allow you to move in such a way that you will reduce the pain. Then be patient. This is not easy when you have been trying to heal for 3 1/2 months and now are in "worse pain than before the surgery." Think about healing yourself with yoga. You can get a lot of inspiration and guidance by reading the comments of the others here who have succeeded with self-healing yoga. Please let me know if you have any questions or need more help. I wish you great success, Namasté, Norman
+Fawzia Begum Anything that helps you to relax will also help you to reduce hypertension. So if you do these neck movements slowly, gently, without force in a way that is relaxing for you, then, yes, this should also contribute to your reducing your blood pressure. This is true of all yoga practices and all of my TH-cam video clips. Relaxation is also the key to reducing pain and promoting healing. If you are interested in this, you an learn a great deal by reading some of the more than 200 Comments here. Please let me know if you have more questions, I wish you success, Namasté, Norman
I really love these exercises. I have c5, c6 compression and hence when I do the head rolls, I hear lot of grinding noises. Is that ok. More so on the left. Also my trapezius muscles are very tight and the neck stretches are good but I am worried I will damage when I hear the grinding sound. Is it ok if I continue these exercises
Hi Padma K, Just about everyone gets noise at some point. As you practice with this video you neck moves easier and you won't have the noise as often. (See other users" comments here.) I talk about this on the video. However, if you don't practice, your neck will get stiffer and tighter and you will hear more grinding noise. Be gentle and use commons sense. Don't force. Be patient and enjoy yourself. I wish you success, health and happiness, Namasté, Norman
Thank you for your prompt response. Last two days I am have blurry vision in my eyes due to the neck pain. It seems to have gotten better this morning since I did these exercises 5 times. will keep doing and let you know. Thanks once again
Padma K I really appreciate your feedback. It not only helps me to see what is working but it inspires others to practice and succeed. On my "Heal & Strengthen Your Eyes with Yoga" video, I explain how the neck exercises improve circulation and energy flow to the eyes. I need to make a video for the trapezius muscles, which will also help the neck and the eyes. Thank you for your update, Namasté, Norm
YogaNorman I wanted to provide an update. I have been doing these exercises and WOW, I can move my neck easily. There is no sign of pain. I am doing these whenever: watching TV, at a stop light. I still have some pain when doing the twist to the left side in the trapezius muscle. Please do provide exercises for the trapezius. Thank you. this is wonderful.
Padma K Thank you for the wonderful news of your pain reversal and easy neck movement. To reduce pain and heal the Trapezius, do these videos on my Channel: "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" and "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation" and "Yoga Spinal Twist in a Chair". Then when you have extra time, you can add "Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga Pt 1, 2, 3." Let me know how these work for you, and meanwhile I will getting another video ready to publish. I very much appreciate your updates. Remember, when you share your success you are helping others to succeed. Good karma for you. Blessings & Namasté, Norman
I have numbing and tingling sensation on my left arms and legs for more than a month now. Few weeks ago, I have flare up of swollen left knee after a walk and had happened 3 times so far. What is the cause and are there exercises to improve all these conditions?
Hi Crista. I don't know what the cause of your conditions is. Since these sensations are on your left arm and leg, perhaps you should see a medical doctor to get his opinion on your heart and circulatory system. Meanwhile, these neck movements should help, as well as the other videos, like "Knee Healing," that I have on my YogaNorman Channel. For a lot of FREE HELP with your swelling knee, go to "Reduce & Heal Your Knee Pain" on my slyoga website. Also, you might get some inspiration to practice by reading all the "Comments" here by people who have improved similar conditions as yours. I wish you success. Please let me know if I may help you further, Namasté, Norman
Thank you. Your neck exercise did help me and I hope the knee healing exercise will too. I have checked with medical doctor, everything is fine and blood work is good. My next option is to see a neurology doctor to get his opinion. Or maybe acupuncture can help too and that would be great!!
Crista Tay I am happy to hear that these neck movements have helped you. You will also get benefit from my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video. Keep practicing the neck movements and you will find your arm will feel better. In the comments below, emptyheedonabike said, "For a few weeks I have what I thought was a trapped nerve either side of my elbow on my right arm. ( maybe caused it in the gym?). It was causing me pain, keeping me awake at night and generally making me miserable. I followed this video once and the pain has gone, I am now repeating the exercises as it makes my neck feel so much looser. I have never had anything to do with yoga before, I found your video by accident. I now intend to look through the rest of your videos." I wish you great success. Please let me know if I may help you further, Namasté, Norman
Roopa, You will benefit from these videos: "Heal Your Neck Now" "Easy Seated Stretches for Back, Hips, Hamstrings" "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." "Yoga ShoulderStand" "Self-Heal Shoulder Pain Yoga and Improve Memory" Since all the poses loosen up and relax the body and mind, many of my students get sinus relief and healing just by being in yoga class. I do not have videos for these two practices: Alternate Nostril Breathing Saline Cleansing with Neti Pot Namasté,
Hi Norman, Can I do these exercises if I have a disc bulge in my neck? I was advised by some doctors against forward bending, since they push the disc towards the nerve roots. Please advise. Thanks Santosh
Hello YogaNorman. I am 23 years old and have been seeing a chiropractor since about the age of 13 for my chronic neck pain. The pain in my neck generally results in tension headaches that no amount of stretching can reduce. I tried your video for the first time a 3 days ago, and was unable to flex or extend my neck at all the next 2 days due to the pain/tightness. I just completed this video again, and am now in a lot of pain and again unable to move my neck. Do you think with more practice this pain will go away, or do you recommend no longer practicing this video? I also just tried your video for hands, wrists, shoulders and back video after I completed this one and found it very uncomfortable in my neck to raise my shoulders to my ears. Thank you!!
Mackenzie Hoffman If this technique gives you more pain, you are not doing it correctly. In order for this to help you, you have to be very gentle, move very slowly, be very patient, and practice in a way that does not create pain. The biggest hinderance to success in using yoga for self-healing is that a person pushes herself trying to force progress instead of letting progress evolve naturally from a slow, gentle practice. Remember: Yoga does not cause pain. Practicing Yoga incorrectly causes pain. Why not take your time and learn how to do yoga correctly so that you can enjoy your own self-healing? My videos "Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga Parts 1, 2, & 3" will help you get the proper attitude and "feel" for practicing pain free yoga. Also, reading the comments about others success will inspire you to your own success. Please let me know if you want more help. Namasté, Norm
YogaNorman, Thank you so much for your response. Is it possible that moving my neck through all of the ROM's could cause pain and soreness the next day from not using these muscles regularly? I usually do not feel pain during the video itself, it usually is when I wake up the next morning that the pain is present. To me, it almost seems similar to doing a hard workout and not being able to use those muscles properly the next day. I am very hopeful that, like other exercises, if I keep doing these exercises a few times per week that eventually my muscles will not experience so much pain after, and my neck will be stronger overall!
Mackenzie Hoffman Hi Mackenzie. Your first goal should be to learn how to do these movements correctly. Your pain comes from pushing and forcing when you need to be relaxing. If you are doing that here with yoga, there is a good chance that you are doing this in other areas of your life. If you will learn how to do yoga correctly, you will be able to apply this to other challenges in your life, like emotional issues. I have students in their 80s who do these 5 and more times a day, everyday, to heal neck injuries and loosen up stiff necks. How do you know when you are doing this correctly? You are doing these correctly when your pain goes down, when your neck gets looser, and when you feel like it takes almost no effort at all to do it. You will keep feeling better and better. So Mackenzie, you have two choices: 1. You can say yoga doesn't work for you and walk away from it hoping that by chance you will find some solution to your problems. or 2. You can hang in there, learn how to practice yoga correctly, and experience a victorious spirit as you enjoy/reap the unlimited benefits of yoga. I wish you great success, Blessings & Namasté, Norm
***** As long as you practice gently, without trying to force progress, the more frequently you practice the better. You will know that you are practicing correctly when you have no pain from your practice and your neck will feel looser and more relaxed as a result. When I do private therapy with a person, I will tell her not to take any pain medication before our session (the opposite of what many therapists advise) so that she will feel how to practice without causing more pain. This is a learning process that leads to self-healing. If you read the comments for others, you will learn that it works and be inspired for your own self-healing. Let me know if I may help your further. Blessings and Namasté, Norm
+Duygu Uygur Add my video, "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" to help you heal your shoulder as well as your neck. Also see "Self-Heal Should Pain with Yoga" on my website for more FREE Help. slyoga.com/2011/08/self-healing-shoulder-pain-with-yoga/ Notice my instructions in these comments to be very gentle and patient. Please let me know if I may help you further, Namasté, Norman
Duygu Uygur You are very welcome. As Gratitude is a very high spiritual quality, I am sure that Allah is blessing you also. Thank you very much, Norman
Yes. Move as much as you can without straining. Don't push or try to force progress. Do the movements as well as you can frequently and little by little you neck will get looser. Since the neck is connected to muscles near it, you will also get help from some of my other videos here on TH-cam. Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers Yoga Spinal Twist in a Chair Easy Seated Stretches for Back, Hips, Hamstrings See a lot Self-Healing free help on my website.
Hi I have had chronic neck pain for 29 years - I have achieved some relief through manipulation but never long term pain relief. My question is if the joint is jammed up (I believe my C1 or C2 left side is jammed) will these movements release joint? From reading your comments I get the impression if I do these exercises gently that I will get benefit? I have been doing them but my neck still feels tight up the top of my neck and into occiput area. I'm worried I may do more damage! Thanks
Tracey Williams Hi Tracey. When you have had neck pain for 29 years, it can be very hard to believe that you can get better. From football injuries I had lower back pain for more than 20 years and neck pain even longer. I healed my lower back with yoga and my neck pain became more bearable. but I still I wasn't pain free until I discovered and practiced these neck movements. Think that if I can do it so can you. Then realize that although we are often taught that our bodies are like inert mechanical machinery, the truth is that our bodies are made up of living cells which are constantly renewing and repairing. If a bone breaks, it can heal. Shouldn't the neck be able to heal also? I once had a student who was on disability income because his neck was fused in two places. After several months of yoga his doctor was puzzled that he was able to move his head like anyone else. And he was pain free. If you are still wondering if you should practice this, I suggest you read all of the comments. Right now there are more than 180 comments by viewers and almost an equal number by me explaining how to heal yourself. This will answer your questions and doubts, I wish you great success and Namasté, Norm
Tracey Williams That's the right attitude. The more frequently you practice the sooner you will get results. Be gentle, move slowly with awareness in a way that doesn't cause more pain. It may take a while to get the right touch/feeling in your practice, so be patient. Then let me know if I may help you further. Yogananda and other great yogis teach that as we expand consciousness, we begin to realize that the only limitations we have are the ones we put on ourselves. Namasté, Norm
Hello Norman, how often do you recommend doing this. I have had pain for over 20 years now. I have pinched nerves, cervical radiculopathy and a herniated disc. Thank you.
Hi Cin M. First, be very gentle, move slowly, and practice in a way that does not create any pain. Then the more frequently you practice, the better and sooner the results. However, you shouldn't feel tired from your practice, Instead, you should feel like you are loosening up the neck to a better flow of energy. I wish you success......Namasté....Norman
I have had stiff neck and its in my shoulder and it goes down my back all on the left side . Sometimes I have pain in the arm . Some times my back trys to cramp up. I have had this six years. Tell me what to do.....
Janet Newbill Hi Janet. Welcome to my Yoga Therapy Videos. Often when a person has had your kind of a condition for so long it is easy to become discouraged. But you came to the right place. It will really help you to read as many of the comments here until you are motivated to heal yourself with the help of this and my other videos. Practice this Neck Healing video slowly, gently, and in a way that does not create more pain. Take your time and be patient. Do not force or hurry for results. Also, practice with my ""Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video. Practice my "Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga Pt 1, 2, & 3" Then try some of my other videos. Over the years I have seen people reverse painful conditions of more than 20 and 30 years. You can self-heal with yoga. I wish you success. Please let me know if I may help you further. Namasté............Norman
Have a pinched nerve between c6 and c7 causing muscle spasm in neck and face tightness and tmj any tips from anyone looking to heal my body and come back to.alignment
+K AL There are more than 200 comments by users/viewers, that will help you to self-heal yourself. You will get more instructions while watching and practicing with the video. Also, my videos: 1. "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers," 2. "Heal and Strengthen Your Eyes with Yoga," and 3. About the first 6 minutes of "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation" will help you to self-heal. I wish you great success in self-healing with Yoga, Namasté, Norman
Hi RhNegtiv, I really can't answer that for you since there is no way of me knowing how severe your condition is. However, I think that if you are cautious and move slowly and gently, you should be able to "feel" how it is for you. Don't force, don't push, be patient and you will be able to tell if this makes you feel better or not. You will probably get a good sense of how to heal yourself, if you read all of the comments here and also Search "Healing" on my website. Please let me know if I may help you further. I wish you success, Norman
YogaNorman Thank you so much for your reply. All the other exercises I have seen for the bulging disc are of the type where I pull my chin in and back. It does seem like it would help to stretch the back of my neck by moving it forward and down as you show. I wonder why no one else seems to be doing that in their plan.
RhNegtiv I have learned in my more than 40 years of practicing and teaching yoga that we have a much greater ability to heal and rejuvenate than we have been led to believe. So many people who come to me are ones who have been told that they can't get any better. The truth is that our bodies are in a constant state of rejuvenating. See "Fibromyalgia Healed" on my slyoga website. The great yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda, has said, "The only way you can fail is by giving up." So with commitment and regular practice, I think you will be surprised by how much progress you will make with yoga. Namasté, Norm
Hello there sir, I suffer about a year from neck pain. I have seen a psysiotherapist and I also take pills for neck pain, cosulted by my doctor. I have also used a splint. Though the problem still remains and causes headaches too. I currently do some yoga and really helps but I kinda feel disappointed thinking I wiil never be the same again. Also I thought that healing comes through pain and it seems like a lie that it can happen by practicing gently. Please give me your advise and thank you for your time :)
+Alexandra Jordan If you go through the comments for this video (There are more then 230 plus all my answers) you will find many people had a lot of pain for many years until they did these movements slowly and gently without pain to heal themselves. If fact "Where there is pain, there is no yoga. Where pain begins, yoga ends." To understand how to self-heal with yoga, go to slyoga.com/2011/08/how-not-to-hurt-yourself-doing-yoga/ on my website. And get out of your mind "I kinda feel disappointed thinking I will never be the same again." Your body is constantly healing itself. All you need to do is cooperate with the tremendous healing energy within you. Please let me know if you want more help, I wish you great success, Namasté, Norman
I do yoga from youtube and I have to say that yoga stetches cause pain, though they make me feel better. Sometimes though I feel pain even after doing these exercises so I wonder if I'm doing them wrong or I'm just very sensitive.
If you feel pain as you do the yoga and/or after doing the yoga, you are definitely doing it wrong. Again I recommend that you read my article, "How Not to Hurt Yourself Doing Yoga," that I linked for you in my first answer to you above. Be very gentle, take it easy, don't force and you will get the fastest progress with yoga. Be patient. RELAX & HEAL. Namasté, Norman
AwesomeSpaz697 Be very gentle to relax better. Practice slowly, without forcing, and eventually you will be able to do it all. However, if you push too hard and try to force results, you will create more tension which will slow you progress. I hope this helps, Namasté..........Norm
I have an issue with my right shoulder that I'm uncertain what exactly is going on. I initially hurt my shoulder playing volleyball after not warming up and then last November I hurt it again. Sitting at a birthday party, looked to my left and zing it felt like I tore it again. I have been working with a chiropractor and he says it's because I have an alignment, slouching problem and need some strengthening along with his adjustments. I would love your opinion. he strip along the right side of my neck has problems attached to this pain around my shoulder blade and sometimes hurts on the outer part of my shoulder if you were looking to my side. Any ideas or suggestions?
+Heather Wagner To quickly reduce pain and begin healing your shoulder see slyoga.com/2011/08/self-healing-shoulder-pain-with-yoga/ on my site. My TH-cam "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers - VIDEO" To learn how yoga will help you with your "alignment, slouching problem" see slyoga.com/2011/03/how-alida-overcame-the-pain-spinal-misalignment-of-scoliosis/ You will learn a lot on Self-Healing with Yoga if you go to all the links and read all of the comments. Please let me know if you want more help, I wish you great success, Namasté, Norman
sir I hv sarvical pain neck C5-6 problem can I do this exercises .plz tell me .I hv pain in my head everday some one help me I use maillain medical tablet .
+Abid Hussain Read the "Comments" below and you will find many others who are getting help with this video. Read the advice that I give to learn how to self heal yourself with yoga. It is very important that you learn how to practice so that you do not cause more pain. Be gentle, patient, and do not try to force progress. RELAX & HEAL. Please let me know if you need more help. I wish you great success, Norman
@Yenumula Venkat This will help you if you are slow and gentle in your practice. RELAX & HEAL. Follow the video in a way that does not cause pain to your neck. Be patient. Read the "Comments" and you will learn more about how to self-heal with yoga. Please let me know if you have more questions. Namasté, Norman
You are very welcome. Is there some activity that is causing you Tension and Pain? Yoga can help you learn to relax. Notice that the way that I help people with pain is by having them move slowly and gently. Never push into pain and make more pain. The way that I teach a person to move on my Videos is the way I teach all my yoga classes. It will probably help you to do the "Self-Heal Your Back" VIDEOS Parts 1, 2, 3 to learn how to heal your pain. Keep trying and you will succeed, Norman
On my YogaNorman Channel go to my video called "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers." You will get more movements that will help your Trapezius and Neck. Do both of these videos for a few days and you will probably have less pain and feel better. Then if you want more help, let me know and I will put another video on here that will give you more movements to reduce the pain. I wish you success, Norman
1. You can do this after food and many times a day. The more that you do it, the sooner the healing. However, never create pain in your practice. See my advice comment to TheAWESOMO619. 2. My "Self-Heal Your Back Pain" videos will help you understand how to reduce pain and do yoga without creating pain and aggravating the condition. Move very slowly and gently. Do at least the first part to 5:50 of my "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." I wish you success, Namasté, Norm
Thank you so much for this video. I have be doing your neck exercises twice a day for about a year. I have cervical spondylosis and had a lot of pain in my neck and arm. My neck was very stiff and I had reduced ability to turn to the right. I have noticed a big improvement in my range of movement since starting your exercises. Pain also improved. I have started doing mindfulness based meditation which is helping me deal with the pain. Thank you Norman for putting me on the right track. If anyone complains about pain in their back, neck, knees or wrists I send them your way.
+Crochetlady Thank you very much for your positive feedback. The more we hear about someone's self-healing, the more we begin to believe in our own power to self-heal. In this way we are all helping each other, which is a higher yoga practice.
I am happy to hear that you have included meditation in your self-healing practice, since meditation is the ultimate goal of yoga.
Please feel free to go to my website for a lot more support and to let me know if you want more help.
I wish you great success with your self-healing yoga practice.
Blessings and Namasté,
Norman
I just wanted to thank you for this viIdeo very sincerely. I'm 23 years old and when I turned 18 I began chronically cracking my neck, a habit that I am working to stop. Just earlier today I watched this and have been doing the exercises, and I am already noticing a dramatic decrease in my tension, which has made it much easier to stop cracking. I've been to a chiropractor in the past and seen X-rays, and my neck is already degenerative. I am confident that these exercises are going to make a huge difference my life for the long-term. Thank you!
SeriousRetail You are very welcome. Just be gentle, patient and practice some of my other videos. As you learn to loosen up and relax better, healing will increase. If you read some of the other comments here, you will get some more ideas that can help you to succeed.
Please let me know if you want more help or want to tell me of your progress.
Namasté,
Norm
Namaste, Norman!
I have suffered from severe, chronic neck pain for years. I just found your video this evening and have been doing the exercises for about 10 minutes. I am amazed at the relief I am feeling, and it is so easy and relaxing. Bless you for sharing this teaching so that many may benefit.
Sandra,
Welcome. I am very happy that you found this video and are getting some relief from your neck pain. Keep practicing and enjoy pain free Yoga.
It is my goal to help as people as i can to alleviate their suffering, especially since so much of the suffering is unnecessary.
Sandra, you are very welcome to benefit from all the FREE yoga help on my slyoga website listed above under the Video.
Please let me know if I can serve you better.
Love & Blessings and Namasté,
Norman
amazing ? iv been in pain with cracking noises for 3 weeks, iv an appointment to see my doctor next tuesday 16th may. but it was so painful today, I googled it, and up came this vidio, after just 20m mins of following you Norman my neck feels so much better. thank you so much, graham in england
+Graham Scott As you might expect, I am always happy to hear such positive feedback. But of more importance is your comment will encourage others to believe in and practice yoga for their own Self-Healing. Now you are helping others, which is an even higher, more spiritual practice of Yoga.
Thank you and Namasté.... Norman in Mexico
Thank You Yoga Norman 🌝 Your gentle yoga exercises have helped me immensely. Six years ago one of my cervical discs C/5 prolapsed due to degeneration of my cervical spine. I do physiotherapy stretching as I have pain and weakness in the left side of my body. I recently found you while I was looking for more neck exercises. Thank You 😘 I do all your yoga exercises - they are very beneficial to me and my well being..💐
+Audrey Fulton Thank you very much for all of your feedback. By saying what has worked for you, you are inspiring others to also help themselves. You are welcome to go to my website for a lot more free help. Please let me know if I may help you with your yoga practice and healing.
Thank you very much for taking the time to comment.
Namasté,
Norm
Thank you for the feedback.
It is always nice to know that my work is helping someone.
Namasté,
Norman
I would like to thank you for time and effort to make a video useful for everyone. I remember once I stumbled across your video when I had no hope of severe neckache and this really helped significantly.
Gaz hira Thank you very much. I appreciate you taking the time to pass on the good news. I think it will inspire others. Please let me know if I may help you further. I wish you continued success with yoga.
Namasté,
Norman
i feel big relief after this video i have been suffering with lots of pain in the neck and headaches for over 3 years, also i heard alot of craking in my neck. i will continue to do these excercises. i will update you how i feel in the next week, thanks alot.
I am very glad to hear that you felt a big relief after doing this video.
Now practice frequently in a gentle, non-forcing manner. Relax and enjoy your practice.
Thank you for commenting and for planning to give updates on your progress. I appreciate this since it helps me to know what is working, but especially since it will help others to heal themselves. Feel free to access other free resources on my website and to let me know if you need more help.
Blessings, Success, and Namasté,
Norm
thankyou sir ..you just saved my life.. i just tried 4 to 5 videos for neck pain,and luckily saw your video and released a lot of tightness and soreness after doing simple exercises shown by you...
Thomas, You are very welcome.
Can you believe that I have had hundreds of people reverse neck pain and stiffness, sometimes chronic pain of many years, just by doing these very simple movements?
You are very welcome to go onto my slyoga website for more FREE help for all kinds of problems.
Thank you very much for your comment which I am sure will inspire others.
Blessings,
Norm
I injured my neck two years ago during a workout. Yoga and stretching has alwaus been something that I neglected. But now the least bit of stress creates horrible tension in my neck, i have reoccuring headaches and tight doesnt even begin to describe how my neck feels most days. On a good day...the pain sits at a 5. But a simple bad night sleep can make my pain go from 5 to 10. I just found your video and i plan on applying this as many times as i can during the day. All the positive comments are giving me hope. :)
Hi Isabelle, I am glad that all the positive comments are giving you hope. Hope is the first step. You need to believe that you can heal your neck. Second, you need to be patient and practice in a way that does not create more pain. Move slowly and carefully without pain in a way that will relax you more. To help you to relax better, you can do many of the other videos on my channel. Even though they are not specific to your neck problem, they will help you to relax and heal.
You will find much more free self-healing help on my website. Then perhaps you will one day write about your own self-healing to inspire others :)
Please let me know if I may help you further,
I wish you success,
Namasté,
Norm
Hi Isabelle. I have been having horrible neck pain as of late, and was wanting to try these exercises. Have you had any luck with them? I am scared of trying them, and aggravating my neck worse.
Please let me know how you made out. I hope your neck problems are getting better! Best of luck.
splash Quite a few have asked the same questions. I think that you will feel better about doing these neck healing techniques if you read a lot of the "Comments" here by the users and my answers. If you go very slowly, gently, and don't push into pain or try to force progress, you will learn how to move to heal yourself.
I wish you success. Let me know if you need more help,
Norman
YogaNorman finally, something that feels a lot better than taking pain killers! thank u so much, it worked!!! :-) :-) :-)
+Georgia Porsche Your positive comment will inspire others to practice yoga for self-healing. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I wish you great success in your yoga practice.
Namasté,
Norman
YogaNorman thank you for the reply. I shared this vid to co-workers and my mum too. I make sure to follow the neck exercise everyday. If I may also request yoga for leg cramps, if there is? When I was a kid, I experienced night time leg cramps 4-5 times a week consistently. Then it lessened when I became an adult. Last year, was the least times I had leg cramps, but this month, Ive been experiencing it at least twice a week. I hope there's a yoga exercise for this. Namaste! :-)
+Georgia Porsche Here is a lot of info on my website that will help. slyoga.com/2013/04/rls-restless-leg-syndrome-relieved-with-yoga/ Has several links with more help to relieve and reverse leg cramps. My videos here on TH-cam will help to improve circulation to your legs:
Improve Your Circulation th-cam.com/video/tOEbXPL0bdQ/w-d-xo.html
Knee Healing th-cam.com/video/EkTIrwDt1FU/w-d-xo.html
Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga Pt 1,2 th-cam.com/video/HCxMorZ3oPA/w-d-xo.html
Knees, Hips, Ankles, Toes th-cam.com/video/Fdx_yqgxu4o/w-d-xo.html
Often leg cramps and pain are the result of lack of oxygen to the cells due to poor circulation. So improving circulation is always good. Stagnant circulation bad.
Namasté,
Norman
YogaNorman Sir, thank you very much for the info and links. I have much faith in yoga as my body and mind have very positive and immediate response to the exercises. I do not feel tortured during and after the sessions. My mind is more relaxed, and could now understand the meaning of the word "calm." Your videos are very helpful, informative and effective in getting rid of the pain that I've felt for 13 years. Last Saturday, I also did 2 rounds of sun salutation I found from another TH-camr, and like a miracle, my lowerback pain that I've suffered from since 2003 hasn't come back! I would have had a more active lifestyle when I was much younger if I didn't suffer from the pain. I very much thank you (and other Yoga TH-camrs/ Yogi's) for putting up such helpful and informative videos. Bless you! :-)
+Georgia Porsche I appreciate your sharing your progress and gratitude. Gratitude is a higher, spiritual practice of yoga and is very important to all kinds of healing. If you haven't already, you might like to try my video of "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation" th-cam.com/video/PpXoK0T6OAQ/w-d-xo.html Because this is so slow and so gentle, it will not only help you to relax and reverse pain, but it will also help you to better tune in to your body to better guide you in your yoga self-healing practice. Let me know if you have any questions.
Blessings & Namasté,
Norman
For a few weeks I have what I thought was a trapped nerve either side of my elbow on my right arm. ( maybe caused it in the gym?). It was causing me pain, keeping me awake at night and generally making me miserable.
I followed this video once and the pain has gone, I am now repeating the exercises as it makes my neck feel so much looser.
I have never had anything to do with yoga before, I found your video by accident. I now intend to look through the rest of your videos.
Thank you, so much.
Neil
Neil, Thank you very much for your comment.
When you share your success like this, you help many others to practice and realize their own healing. Good karma for you!
You are very welcome to go onto my slyoga website listed above where you will find more free articles to help you to better health and happiness. You can also read success comments there by others.
Let me know if I can help you further. I wish you success,
Norm
I was in a lot of pain today, even after taking 2 ibuprofens and applying heat. Your video helped relieve my neck pain within several minutes. Thank you!
+Tasneem Arain Thank you very much for sharing your positive feedback. Isn't it nice to be able to heal yourself with yoga instead having to spend money on drugs/medicines to reduce your pain? Please let me know if you have any questions. I wish you success with your self-healing yoga practice.
Namasté,
Norm
Hi Noman. Thank you for this video. I am 60 and have been dealing with neck/arm pain for months now. After x-rays and an MRI it was discovered that I had a pinched nerve at c-6 and have been going through physical therapy. While it has helped somewhat and the pain has lessened, I still have nerve pain, tingling & numbness down my right arm. I have a deteriorated disk causing all this. I did these simple neck exercises and am hoping they will help me more.
Hi Lynn,
In case you haven't seen it, a comment below by emptyheedonabike, or Neil, says, "I followed this video once and the pain has gone." He had been having pain at his elbow.
I have just written about Neil's success in "How Everything Is Connected in Yoga" on my slyoga website linked above under the video. On my site you will find more free info on Self-Healing with Yoga.
While your success may take longer than Neil's, you are on the right track with yoga.
I wish you success and please let me know if I can help you further,
Norm
You are welcome.
I am glad that you got some help from my video.
Blessings,
Norman
I love this video. It's easy and works well for me as a mature adult. It enlivens my neck area and I can feel my energy flowing. Thank you so much for your videos.
+ Anne Sermons Gillis Thank you for your positive feedback. I am sure this will inspire others to practice and heal.
Namasté,
Norman
I'm a graduate student who is always on the computer writing and researching--I've been having daily headaches and tension in my neck and shoulders for a few weeks since the semester began. I did this exercise and my neck feels better already! Thank you for uploading these! I will keep doing this neck exercise along with the hand, wrist, upper back one and will provide an update in a week! Thanks again! Namaste.
Hi Neri K. Thank you for this positive and happy report. I know that this will help others to practice yoga. My post, "How to Reverse the Negative Effects of Working on a Computer," on my SLYOGA website will also help you. I look forward to your update. Please let me know if I may help you further.
Blessings & Namasté,
Norm
YogaNorman
Hi Norman, I just wanted to share here that after doing this exercise and the hand-wrist-shoulder one 4 times every day (It's been three days since I started) the horrible headache I've been having for a month is gone! I don't know how to thank you, not only for the exercise but for helping me put my mind into the fact that I can self-heal myself, which played a vital role in my practice. I will check SLYOGA out. Namaste.
Neri K. Thank you again, Neri K. You are now becoming part of the solution, as others can learn from your success. I see so much UNNECESSARY SUFFERING in this world. The sad part is that often it takes very little effort to alleviate the pain. Not only are these yoga techniques very easy to do, but as you were lessening your pain, you might even have felt a joy in doing them. I will always be happy to hear how you are doing.
I wish you great success and Namasté,
Norman
amazing technique...tried today and amazed at the fast relief! I worked the whole day with less pain....thank you so much!
You are very welcome, Paromita. Comments like this inspire others to succeed with yoga......and keep me going.
Namasté,
Norm
Just watched this video today. I will make it a part of my daily routine. Playing the piano can create a lot of neck pain or just teaching piano lessons and constantly looking down can cause neck pain. All pianist should practice neck and shoulder relaxation Technics to eliminate neck and shoulder pain especially as you get older. I have one more video that I watch as well. Maybe I will post it later.
V. C. Giles Music Studio My "
Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers, video will help you to reverse the negative effects of playing the piano. Also, "How to Reverse the Negative Effects of Working on a Computer" on my SLYOGA website will help you all musicians because of the similarities in posture and stress. Then about once or twice a day, try my "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation" video clip here on my YogaNorman Channel to help you relax, unwind, reduce tension, and improve circulation in your whole body.
I wish you success,
Namasté,
Norman
+TheZenVids Move slowly, be gentle, take your time and you should get some positive results. Practice frequently throughout the day. Also my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" will help you. You can learn a lot that will help you by reading the comments by other people here.
Please let me know if I may help you further,
Namasté,
Norm
Hi Norman! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us in such a peaceful and quiet way. It helped me a lot!! Namasté!
+Mariana Toledo Thank you for taking the time to comment. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Namasté,
Norman
Thank-you for creating this...I've been using your video for a week now. Last week, I was at the hospital, crying with pinched nerve in the C6 &C7 vertebrae. I have been doing your exercises in the morning and at night, I'm feeling the results, I still have a bit of numbness and tingling in my right arm, but I think if I keep doing this, that will go away in due time. I really appreciate you for creating this video.
I kept periodically doing it thought out the day too. I forgot to mention that.
Natalie Chickee And I really appreciate you for taking the time to give me the feedback which then helps me do a better job for others. I am very happy to hear that this is working for you. Since everything is connected, you might also like to practice my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video, as well as some of the other videos on my channel.
Thank you very much for your comments. Please let me know if you want more help. You are welcome to get more free help on my Slyoga website.
Namasté,
Norman
YogaNorman Thank-you for the response and suggestion, it's helping, I appreciate you so much and I may the universe bless you abundantly!!!
Natalie Chickee Just been thinking that you might like "Why Not Add a Spiritual Attitude to Your Self-Healing Yoga Practice" on my SLYOGA website. I think we do a good job here on TH-cam with the physical therapy, but have not much covered the psychological causes of stress and pain, which modern living seems to be full of. Thank you once again for your feedback. I hope that you will always keep your great attitude, which to me reflects the higher, spiritual teachings of Yoga.
Blessings & Namasté,
Norm
Thank you so much this video. Your instruction style is so appreciated! It is terrible to report that knitting is the cause of my neck discomfort...but with your video, I am able to start my recuperation. Thank you so much again!!
Mee Lee If you will also practice some of the other videos, you will help the rest of your body as well as your neck, since everything is connected. Look at the suggestions under the date below the video.
Thank you very much for commenting. Please let me know if I may help you further.
Namasté,
Norman
I have cervical arthritis,and this combined with a physical job (decorating) leaves my neck very painful and stiff.Even when not working,there is always pain when I turn my head.I must say that having used your exercises, the relief and looseness that follows is very pleasant.I just wish I could maintain this through the day.Thank you.
Stay with this and the results will begin to last longer and longer. The more frequently you practice, the quicker and longer lasting the good results. This is the way yoga works. Try to practice some during your work hours. Even a little bit more will reduce your pain. My video "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" will help. Also, do the first part of my video do "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." to the place where you are in a forward bend and stay in it to the 5 minute and 50 seconds place where it will then change to another position. You can do this at work also. When you are hanging in this forward bend, you can really relax your neck, shoulders, and arms, and at the same time circulation is improved to all of your upper body.
Lewis, thank you very much for your comment,
I wish you great success,
Norman
Thank you.I intend to stick with your range of motion exercises and will carry out your advice as I'm a big believer in the power of yoga,even with my limited mobility.
I am sure you will do well. You have the right attitude. As Yogananda says, "The only way you can fail is by giving up."
Let me know if I may help,
Norman
This made my neck feel fabulous! Lots of crunching at first but now crunch free! Thank you I will be returning to your channel.
Thank you for your comment.
Sometimes if you feel like you are not making enough progress, try reading the other success stories for inspiration, just like I feel inspired to hear that this worked for you.
Good luck,
Norm
Thank you so much Sir. This video is a blessing. I have scoliosis and suffer from neck pain everyday. I usually manage to release the tension with exercise. But following instruction I could feel a difference in just about 10 seconds. That is amazing. Thanks again :)
Sweta, You are very welcome. Practice this frequently to get results quicker. Then there is a good chance that you will reverse your neck pain completely.
Go to my website for a lot more free help. You can search "scoliosis" to help you with that condition. Always hold thoughts of complete healing of all conditions with yoga.
I wish you great success.....Namasté,
Norman
thank you your videos are fantastic
+brettlarks You are welcome. Thank you for commenting. If you want to learn more about yoga and self-healing, go to my website for a lot more free help.
Namasté,
Norm
Just followed "Heal Your Neck Pain" Video & I like it. I will continue following this video as well as "Heal & Strengthen Your eyes with Yoga". I also do "Easy Yoga" most days. Thanks.
You are very welcome. Thank you for your feedback.
Let me know if I may help you further.
Love & Blessings.
Hi Norman. Found your video today. I suffer from c5 and c6 neck pain which causes trigger. Pain on my right side in the scapula area. It flares up one to two times a year and has been happening for 5 years. If I don't sleep correctly the next day is horrible. After grocery shopping today I found your video and it definitely helps thank you so much for posting this. Happy Holidays.
Brigette Dusack You are welcome. If you will read the comments by others, like @user/Chickee, who had a had a similar problem to yours with a "pinched nerve in the C6 &C7 vertebrae," you will get inspiration and understanding on how to heal your problem. Also, find some time to practice some of the other videos I posted. This will improve your circulation, reduce tension, and give you a greater ability to relax. Please feel free to let me know if you want more help. or want to report on your progress.
I wish you great success,
Namasté,
Norman
the exercise starts at 3:30
I'm excited to see if this works..ive been suffering for over 20 years with neck pain and it does effect all the areas you mentioned..this helps me to understand what some of my problems are..breathing has been one of them sometimes I can't breath on my own ..I have to force my lungs to work..my neck is killing me right now..wearing a ice pack as I watch this...hope it works
HI Traci, I recommend that you read all of the comments here to get the best advice on how to heal your neck pain.
Also, try this without an icepack. I have never advised that method. Neither do I suggest that a person take aspirin or any other pain killer while practicing this technique. The reason is that one of the main ways that make this method work is that you listen to your own body and learn from the feedback, so we don't want to dull the sensations or slow the circulation.
As you will find in some of my comments here and on the video I advise that you practice in a way that does not cause pain. Move slowly, carefully, and gently with full attention as the way to the quickest healing.
Please let me know if I may help you further.
I wish you great success,
Namasté,
Norman
Thank you for this video - I am young/old enough that I am just realizing that everything is not a competition, and that everything I do to my body should be gentle and with love. That said, I just had a really nice experience doing your video such that at the edges of the movement where in the past I would have been "trying" to "make progress" or "improve", instead I heard myself saying to myself "feel joy." At the edge of difficulty I would say "feel joy," and felt gentle and calm and energized and happy as I did the movements. That was a real breakthrough for me. Thank you.
+Janet R You got it. RELAX & HEAL. Good for you. The moment that you try to force progress, you are no longer practicing yoga. To get a better understanding of what yoga is and how to practice it correctly see my article: slyoga.com/2011/08/how-not-to-hurt-yourself-doing-yoga/
Thank you for your comment, which I am sure will inspire others. Please let me know if you have questions.
Namasté,
Norman
This video has already helped me tremendously... THANK YOU SO MUCH! subscribed!!!!!!!
OUP Clothing, Vintage & Retro! I appreciate your feedback.
Thank you & Namasté,
Norm
When he started talking I thought this was gonna be one of those pay to watch "miracles", but no. Great video, thanks so much!
+John Wilkes Booth You are very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to comment. Also, help yourself to more free help on my website.
Namasté,
Norm
+searby1 As long as you move slowly, and gently in a way that doesn't aggravate your neck, you will be helping yourself. I suspect that your neck pain is the result of holding your neck in one position with tension for long periods while on your computer. What is needed now is a lot more movement to improve circulation which will improve healing and reduce the pain. You will also benefit from my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" Video. If you go onto my SLYOGA website, you will get more help from my "How to Reverse the Negative Effects of Working on a Computer."
Let me know if you want more help.
I wish you success,
Norman
Thank you for sharing this! I felt like you were talking to me directly! My neck is terribly sore all the time as I am recouping from adrenal fatigue (and still have that headache/foggy head feeling which I am sure this will help with as well!)...due to being at the computer 12-15 hours a day! I am looking forward to looking at your other video's too!!
Carm Longo I am happy to hear that you are planning to do some of my other videos. If you spend 12-15 hours a day at a computer, you certainly need to practice them to be healthy. You are also very welcome to visit my "How to Reverse the Negative Effects of Working on a Computer" post that I linked above under this video.
Please let me know if I may help you further. I wish you rapid and complete healing.
Namasté,
Norman
YogaNorman Thanks for the additional info!!! I will definitely look into them!!! I have already noticed a great improvement on my neck!!!
Carm Longo I am very happy to get your feedback, "I have already noticed a great improvement on my neck!!!" I am sure that this will inspire others to practice also. And by inspiring others, you are contributing towards making the world a better place for all. Good karma for you.
Blessings,
Norman
Thankyou so much for this video. I use it all the time and it really helps. xx
Thank you Lesley, I appreciate your feedback. Hopefully, your comment will inspire others to practice. Namasté.......Norm
Thank you I received great benefits from this practice!
+Alex Giallombardo Thank you for you inspiring comment.
Namasté,
Norman
Thanks! This is so good!
+Elisabeth Harström Thank you for your positive feedback. Let me know if you have any questions. I wish you success.
Namasté,
Norman
thank you Im going to keep doing this
NotWho UThink I wish you great success. Thank you for commenting.
Namasté,
Norman
Use whatever kind of pillow works best so that you do not feel neck pain when you wake up in the morning.
When I answered your question on sinusitis, I had everything spaced for easy reading. Somehow TH-cam ran it all together. I hope you were able to understand it.
Roopa, I will be happy to help you further as you progress. However, if you ask questions on my website, I have more freedom to explain and refer you to written articles in addition to videos.
Namasté,
Norm
Hi Norman Sir, from the bottom of my heart I thank you for all your services to the human society.. your videos are simple so that any can understand...Once again thank u for ur help..
I had problems with my neck and after following ur video I see huge changes in my problems.. I had heaviness in the back of head which is gone now.. only thing which I notice is that the cracking sound when I move the neck.. should I ignore it? Also is there any exercise to strengthen the neck muscles ..
Sreekuttan S Hi Sreekuttan S, You are very welcome. The cracking sound in your neck will diminish over time. Also your neck will get stronger naturally with this practice, and also if you practice more yoga postures with my other video clips and classes. After you practice enough to feel comfortable with my videos, let me know if you still want some specific help to strengthen you neck.
Thank you very much for sharing your success. I wish you great success.
Namasté..............Norman
YogaNorman thanks a lot for ur time and advice Sir. I have seen almost all ur videos and following all the postures.. still the back of neck irritates badly.. It would be really great if you could advice to strengthen the neck muscles..
Also I play badminton regularly..do I need to stop playing badminton for some time for the healing process.? If yes how long I should take rest?
Again thank you for all your help and your valuable time.
Sreekuttan S RELAX & HEAL. Tension and Pain go together. Often when a person wants to get rid of pain, he or she will try to build up the muscles. But when you work the muscles, you create more tension, which means more pain, not less. What will heal your neck is to do these neck movements several times a day. Move slowly and gently through the full range of motion in order to loosen up your neck, improve circulation, and promote healing. Don't force, don't push, don't strain. Be Patient. Listen to what I teach on the video and read the comments after this video to see how others are succeeding.
Think of the 83 year old man on the video who had almost no movement in his neck at all. He practiced these movements almost without a break and by the next day, he had full movement in his neck without pain.
Badminton: If you feel or suspect that this is irritating your neck, lay off for a week or longer to see if it makes a difference.
Practice with this video 4 to 5 or more times a day for 2 or 3 weeks and then I can suggest some other techniques.
Namasté,
Norm
+YogaNorman Hi Sir hope you r doing good....
dtjs61 If you read the comments you will find many who have had similar conditions and improved with this video. Be very gentle, move slowly, take your time and see how it feels. Never force or push into pain causing more pain. Do this in the way that feels good to you and the results will follow. Doing my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video will also help you.
Let me know if you need more help. I wish you success.
Namasté,
Norm
VERY EXCELLENT DEMO HOW TO HEAL NECK PAIN BY YOGANORMAN
+Mario Macambac Thank you for your comment.
Hi Norman
Thank you for energising neck exercises.
:)
Colette,
You are very welcome. I am happy that this worked for you, and I appreciate your commenting.
Namasté,
Norman
they were wonderful amazing movements thank you very much
namaste
You are very welcome, and thank you for your feedback.
Namasté,
Norman
thanx to reply me again thanx........sir neck pain C5-6 back pain L5-S1 and astomac pain I done my MRI test.. I am healing headache .
Thank you! God bless you for this.
VictoriousDestiny Thank you very much for taking the time to comment and thank you for subscribing. Please let me know if you want some help.
Namasté,
Norm
my atlas bone goes out A LOT! i have been seeing an atlas orthogonal chiropractor which sets me back in alignment but i want to be able to do this and heal myself. Maybe focusing on relaxation more than stretching is what I've been missing as you are pointing out here... and doing these stretches constantly ike that guy you talked about..
ShinySilverBunny i mean focusing on relaxting more than PUSHING as you said.. i have a tendency to push too much. i also have noticed from some body work that using the eyeballs can help increase range of motion as well but doing so naturally.. so patience indeed thanks for this.. that is the mindset i need.. patience but steady commitment to doing this daily
ShinySilverBunny I am very happy to see how well you understand this. The main reason that many people fail to heal themselves with yoga is that they try to force progress. What is needed is: RELAX & HEAL. Thank you very much for taking the time to share your insight. Please let me know if I may help you further. Namasté.................Norman
very good youga thanks
Excellent! Appreciate the help!
+mark1952able Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Namasté,
Norman
Hi Santosh,
Whether or not you should do these movements, depends greatly upon how you do them.
If you move gently and slowly with full awareness, you get a sense of how it feels. If the movements feel good to you and you have no pain later as a result of your practice, then you may find that you are promoting your self-healing.
Very often when a person restricts movement, he also reduces circulation and healing.
I wish you success,
Namasté,
Norman
Hi Norman~this is just what I needed~TY~☼~
Mystic Dandelion Thank you for taking the time to comment. Please let me know if you want more help.
Namasté,
Norman
Hello, thank you for making this video. I have a question than I didn't find the answer during the look over the comments below. I started doing this excercises and i am very nauseaus after them. Do you think this is not the proper exercise for me? I have a lot of neck pain (like it is burning in my neck). Thank you for your feed back. Tian
Granat tim If you feel nausea, that means that you are stretching too hard and too far. This should not feel like a hard workout. This should be very relaxed, gentle and pleasant. Don't think that if it is easy, you are not getting enough benefit. The benefit comes from relaxing, loosening the muscles, improving circulation, and increasing the range of motion. With this healing occurs naturally.
Please let me know if you have more questions,
Namasté,
Norman
Hello Norman, I have hurt my neck, my its different to any other neck pain I've had before , its kind of at the base of my skull lower left side, usually if I had a stiff neck on the left side my neck would hurt if I try move to the right but this is on the left and my head really hurts if I turn it left downwards, I'm so scared it doesn't seem like a stiff neck, would this exercise help me or cause more damage, p.s I am i n bed on my computer a lot for hours at a time.
Norman - thank you this video and routine is very valuable and calming.
I intend to make this a regular practice to try and heal a painful muscle spasm problem that I currently experience. Will this work sitting on a straight back chair or do I really need to stand ?
Kind regards Maria
You do not need to stand to practice this. In fact, I think it is better to practice seated.
Because everything is connected, practicing the video "Hands, Shouolders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" will also help you to heal your muscle spasm problem.
Also, practice frequently during the day for quicker results and relax the area.
I wish you success,
Norman
Norman,
I want some your videos on warming up my body
+ Ham AlA I think that you are already doing the video I recommend for warming up your body: "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." At the end of this, if you still want to get warmer, just keep repeating it. I hope this answers your question. I wish you success.
Namasté,
Norman
+YogaNorman
So this Sunwhatever is one way to warm-up!!!? ... Mmmmm interesting!
Thanks
I understand whatever yoga i do i have to do it very slow and in easy way without hurry. One last question, should we use pillow while sleeping during night for neck arthritis or can we use a thin kind of pillow since while we sleep on side its not comfortable without pillow.
Namaste Sir,
Thank you sir for this video. It works for me. Have few questions also, pls do advice.
1. is there any particular timings to do this exercise, i mean after food how long should we wait to do this exercise. How many times we can do this exercise daily, even if its pains ?
2. Also, I have kind of pressure or numbness on face, not sure if its because of arthritis on neck ? can u advice any other exercise for this ?
WoW!! Awesome thank you!
You are very welcome. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Namasté,
Norman
As long as you are playing football, there is no way that you "can prevent the soreness from ever happening."
However, you can minimize the effects.
You can reduce the degree and frequency of soreness by improving the flexibility of your neck, upper back and shoulders, as well as the rest of your body.
20 year pro basketball great, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said, "There is no way I could have played as long as I did without yoga."
Good luck & Nanasté,
Norman
It worked to me.
Thank You Sir.
Hi YogaNorman, thanks for your neck stretches! I have long standing problems with my neck that became worse when I strained it hitting my head two months ago. I have cervical vertigo/dizziness, but not so much neck pain. Do you also think your stretches are good for my symptoms? I just tried your stretches then and I felt more dizzy while doing them but do you think that would subside with more practice? Thanks! Laura
+Laura Freeman It is very important that you learn how to do these movements correctly in a way that does not cause dizziness. Go very slowly, gently, and smoothly. Don't try to force progress. Be patient. If you still have dizziness, let that be a message to you from your body to take it easier.
My related video, "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" can help you a lot. th-cam.com/video/HDBqW1h2uIQ/w-d-xo.html
It will help you to read other users' comments for solutions and inspiration.
I wish you great success in your self-healing yoga practice.
Please let me know if you have questions,
Namasté,
Norman
Hi Norman I have ankylosis spondilytis will this do more harm or help my condition. I have been suffering with this disease for year's I have very little movement in my neck. Please let me know if it's safe thank you.
HI Murray, The focus for you is to practice with full attention as gently as possible. Often someone will say he cannot do this because it is too painful. When i get him to stop trying to force progress, relax, go slowly and gently, not only can he do it without pain, but usually he heals the pain himself. There are a lot of comments here but if you read them all, I am sure you will learn how to make your neck feel a lot better.
Please let me know if you need more help.
I wish you great success,
Namasté,
Norman
Thank you Norm for your information I keep you informed on my progess
Murray, Keep a positive attitude. I once had a man on disability with four fused vertebrae who regained almost total movement in his neck. His doctor said he didn't understand how this was possible. Scientist are discovering that humans have much greater potential for healing than we have ever imagined. Perhaps we cannot always get a complete healing or reversal, but in my experience we can always improve.
Think success,
Norman
YogaNorman
Janice Winkowski Thank you.
Good question.
I meant for you to do the "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." Video to the place where you are in a forward bend and stay in it to the 5 minute and 50 seconds place where it will then change to another position.
If you still don't understand ask me again. I am sorry my directions were not clear enough.
I wish you success,
Norman
Hello Norman! I found this video a month ago and I can say it's truly helping me. However, I have vertigo due to a really stiff neck and shoulders, I've try everything (I practise yoga and meditation every day) but the vertigo would not disappear, it's even affecting my mood and energy. What can I do?
Andy Escudero Practice this video more frequently. Add my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video to loosen up your shoulders, and upper chest and back, since these are all connected, and affect the looseness of your neck. and the sense of vertigo. I have helped students to reverse vertigo with the "Legs-UP-the-Wall" pose, (Seach this on my website) when held for 15-30 minutes.
Also, be very sure that you are not creating tension in your yoga practice. If you are practicing yoga everyday, as you said, you should be getting looser right along. And your vertigo should be reducing.
I wish you success. Please let me know if you want more help.
Namasté,
Norman
+vanida anadachee I think that this is going to take some time so you need to be patient and positive. Keep seeing what you want and keep practicing with this video. Also, practice the "Yoga Spinal Twist in a Chair" and the "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" videos to give you more control as well as flexibility. Let me know if you have questions and want more help.
I wish you great success,
Blessings and Namasté,
Norman
Thank You Sir ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
You are very welcome. Please let me know if I may help you.
Namasté,
Norman
thank u sir, do you have any exercise for sinusitis ?
I did not understand the last line " Do at least the first part to 5:50 of my "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation." "
Hello, just wanted to ask how many times should I do the exercises each day and at what time of the day. I have neck for more than a year now and I would love to get rid of it.
I had a fusion in my neck with a plate and screws 3 1/2 months ago. I have worse pain than before the surgery. I have been going to PT for 3 months 2-3 times a week. They do stim with heat, massage and some weight machines for my arms and neck no actual neck exercises.Anyy suggestions that will make this 24/7 pain get any better?
To the extent that you can relax, you will not feel pain. This is a great yoga secret that very few people understand. RELAX and HEAL. This is why I teach people to do this very slowly and very gently. This is one of the hardest things for us to learn. It is very common to push and try to force progress. Do this with a light touch and listen to your body/neck. If you start to feel pain, stop and relax. Then try to make an adjustment that will allow you to move in such a way that you will reduce the pain. Then be patient. This is not easy when you have been trying to heal for 3 1/2 months and now are in "worse pain than before the surgery."
Think about healing yourself with yoga. You can get a lot of inspiration and guidance by reading the comments of the others here who have succeeded with self-healing yoga.
Please let me know if you have any questions or need more help.
I wish you great success,
Namasté,
Norman
Thank you!!!!!
Will this help reduce hypertension also? Thanks and God bless.
+Fawzia Begum Anything that helps you to relax will also help you to reduce hypertension. So if you do these neck movements slowly, gently, without force in a way that is relaxing for you, then, yes, this should also contribute to your reducing your blood pressure. This is true of all yoga practices and all of my TH-cam video clips. Relaxation is also the key to reducing pain and promoting healing. If you are interested in this, you an learn a great deal by reading some of the more than 200 Comments here.
Please let me know if you have more questions,
I wish you success,
Namasté,
Norman
+YogaNorman Many thanks as always. Namaste.
I really love these exercises. I have c5, c6 compression and hence when I do the head rolls, I hear lot of grinding noises. Is that ok. More so on the left. Also my trapezius muscles are very tight and the neck stretches are good but I am worried I will damage when I hear the grinding sound. Is it ok if I continue these exercises
Hi Padma K, Just about everyone gets noise at some point. As you practice with this video you neck moves easier and you won't have the noise as often. (See other users" comments here.) I talk about this on the video. However, if you don't practice, your neck will get stiffer and tighter and you will hear more grinding noise. Be gentle and use commons sense. Don't force. Be patient and enjoy yourself.
I wish you success, health and happiness,
Namasté,
Norman
Thank you for your prompt response. Last two days I am have blurry vision in my eyes due to the neck pain. It seems to have gotten better this morning since I did these exercises 5 times. will keep doing and let you know. Thanks once again
Padma K I really appreciate your feedback. It not only helps me to see what is working but it inspires others to practice and succeed. On my "Heal & Strengthen Your Eyes with Yoga" video, I explain how the neck exercises improve circulation and energy flow to the eyes. I need to make a video for the trapezius muscles, which will also help the neck and the eyes.
Thank you for your update,
Namasté,
Norm
YogaNorman I wanted to provide an update. I have been doing these exercises and WOW, I can move my neck easily. There is no sign of pain. I am doing these whenever: watching TV, at a stop light. I still have some pain when doing the twist to the left side in the trapezius muscle. Please do provide exercises for the trapezius. Thank you. this is wonderful.
Padma K Thank you for the wonderful news of your pain reversal and easy neck movement. To reduce pain and heal the Trapezius, do these videos on my Channel:
"Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" and
"A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation" and
"Yoga Spinal Twist in a Chair". Then when you have extra time, you can add "Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga Pt 1, 2, 3."
Let me know how these work for you, and meanwhile I will getting another video ready to publish.
I very much appreciate your updates. Remember, when you share your success you are helping others to succeed. Good karma for you.
Blessings & Namasté,
Norman
thank u very much sir
I have numbing and tingling sensation on my left arms and legs for more than a month now. Few weeks ago, I have flare up of swollen left knee after a walk and had happened 3 times so far. What is the cause and are there exercises to improve all these conditions?
Hi Crista. I don't know what the cause of your conditions is. Since these sensations are on your left arm and leg, perhaps you should see a medical doctor to get his opinion on your heart and circulatory system. Meanwhile, these neck movements should help, as well as the other videos, like "Knee Healing," that I have on my YogaNorman Channel. For a lot of FREE HELP with your swelling knee, go to "Reduce & Heal Your Knee Pain" on my slyoga website. Also, you might get some inspiration to practice by reading all the "Comments" here by people who have improved similar conditions as yours.
I wish you success. Please let me know if I may help you further,
Namasté,
Norman
Thank you. Your neck exercise did help me and I hope the knee healing exercise will too. I have checked with medical doctor, everything is fine and blood work is good. My next option is to see a neurology doctor to get his opinion. Or maybe acupuncture can help too and that would be great!!
Crista Tay I am happy to hear that these neck movements have helped you. You will also get benefit from my "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video. Keep practicing the neck movements and you will find your arm will feel better. In the comments below, emptyheedonabike said,
"For a few weeks I have what I thought was a trapped nerve either side of my elbow on my right arm. ( maybe caused it in the gym?). It was causing me pain, keeping me awake at night and generally making me miserable.
I followed this video once and the pain has gone, I am now repeating the exercises as it makes my neck feel so much looser.
I have never had anything to do with yoga before, I found your video by accident. I now intend to look through the rest of your videos."
I wish you great success. Please let me know if I may help you further,
Namasté,
Norman
Roopa, You will benefit from these videos:
"Heal Your Neck Now"
"Easy Seated Stretches for Back, Hips, Hamstrings"
"A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation."
"Yoga ShoulderStand"
"Self-Heal Shoulder Pain Yoga and Improve Memory"
Since all the poses loosen up and relax the body and mind, many of my students get sinus relief and healing just by being in yoga class.
I do not have videos for these two practices:
Alternate Nostril Breathing
Saline Cleansing with Neti Pot
Namasté,
Hi Norman,
Can I do these exercises if I have a disc bulge in my neck? I was advised by some doctors against forward bending, since they push the disc towards the nerve roots. Please advise.
Thanks
Santosh
Hello YogaNorman. I am 23 years old and have been seeing a chiropractor since about the age of 13 for my chronic neck pain. The pain in my neck generally results in tension headaches that no amount of stretching can reduce. I tried your video for the first time a 3 days ago, and was unable to flex or extend my neck at all the next 2 days due to the pain/tightness. I just completed this video again, and am now in a lot of pain and again unable to move my neck. Do you think with more practice this pain will go away, or do you recommend no longer practicing this video? I also just tried your video for hands, wrists, shoulders and back video after I completed this one and found it very uncomfortable in my neck to raise my shoulders to my ears. Thank you!!
Mackenzie Hoffman If this technique gives you more pain, you are not doing it correctly. In order for this to help you, you have to be very gentle, move very slowly, be very patient, and practice in a way that does not create pain. The biggest hinderance to success in using yoga for self-healing is that a person pushes herself trying to force progress instead of letting progress evolve naturally from a slow, gentle practice. Remember: Yoga does not cause pain. Practicing Yoga incorrectly causes pain. Why not take your time and learn how to do yoga correctly so that you can enjoy your own self-healing?
My videos "Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga Parts 1, 2, & 3" will help you get the proper attitude and "feel" for practicing pain free yoga. Also, reading the comments about others success will inspire you to your own success.
Please let me know if you want more help.
Namasté,
Norm
YogaNorman, Thank you so much for your response. Is it possible that moving my neck through all of the ROM's could cause pain and soreness the next day from not using these muscles regularly? I usually do not feel pain during the video itself, it usually is when I wake up the next morning that the pain is present. To me, it almost seems similar to doing a hard workout and not being able to use those muscles properly the next day. I am very hopeful that, like other exercises, if I keep doing these exercises a few times per week that eventually my muscles will not experience so much pain after, and my neck will be stronger overall!
Mackenzie Hoffman Hi Mackenzie. Your first goal should be to learn how to do these movements correctly. Your pain comes from pushing and forcing when you need to be relaxing. If you are doing that here with yoga, there is a good chance that you are doing this in other areas of your life. If you will learn how to do yoga correctly, you will be able to apply this to other challenges in your life, like emotional issues.
I have students in their 80s who do these 5 and more times a day, everyday, to heal neck injuries and loosen up stiff necks. How do you know when you are doing this correctly? You are doing these correctly when your pain goes down, when your neck gets looser, and when you feel like it takes almost no effort at all to do it. You will keep feeling better and better.
So Mackenzie, you have two choices:
1. You can say yoga doesn't work for you and walk away from it hoping that by chance you will find some solution to your problems. or
2. You can hang in there, learn how to practice yoga correctly, and experience a victorious spirit as you enjoy/reap the unlimited benefits of yoga.
I wish you great success,
Blessings & Namasté,
Norm
thank u sir, do you have any exercise for sinusitis ?
***** As long as you practice gently, without trying to force progress, the more frequently you practice the better. You will know that you are practicing correctly when you have no pain from your practice and your neck will feel looser and more relaxed as a result. When I do private therapy with a person, I will tell her not to take any pain medication before our session (the opposite of what many therapists advise) so that she will feel how to practice without causing more pain. This is a learning process that leads to self-healing. If you read the comments for others, you will learn that it works and be inspired for your own self-healing.
Let me know if I may help your further.
Blessings and Namasté,
Norm
YogaNorman I have neck hernia and serious shoulder , neck pains ..your videos can help me?
+Duygu Uygur Add my video, "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" to help you heal your shoulder as well as your neck. Also see
"Self-Heal Should Pain with Yoga" on my website for more FREE Help.
slyoga.com/2011/08/self-healing-shoulder-pain-with-yoga/
Notice my instructions in these comments to be very gentle and patient. Please let me know if I may help you further,
Namasté,
Norman
YogaNorman you are so kind and thoughtful dear Norman, thank you so much...May Allah bless you..
Duygu Uygur You are very welcome. As Gratitude is a very high spiritual quality, I am sure that Allah is blessing you also.
Thank you very much,
Norman
Yes. Move as much as you can without straining. Don't push or try to force progress. Do the movements as well as you can frequently and little by little you neck will get looser.
Since the neck is connected to muscles near it, you will also get help from some of my other videos here on TH-cam.
Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers
Yoga Spinal Twist in a Chair
Easy Seated Stretches for Back, Hips, Hamstrings
See a lot Self-Healing free help on my website.
Hi I have had chronic neck pain for 29 years - I have achieved some relief through manipulation but never long term pain relief. My question is if the joint is jammed up (I believe my C1 or C2 left side is jammed) will these movements release joint? From reading your comments I get the impression if I do these exercises gently that I will get benefit? I have been doing them but my neck still feels tight up the top of my neck and into occiput area. I'm worried I may do more damage! Thanks
Tracey Williams Hi Tracey. When you have had neck pain for 29 years, it can be very hard to believe that you can get better. From football injuries I had lower back pain for more than 20 years and neck pain even longer. I healed my lower back with yoga and my neck pain became more bearable. but I still I wasn't pain free until I discovered and practiced these neck movements. Think that if I can do it so can you.
Then realize that although we are often taught that our bodies are like inert mechanical machinery, the truth is that our bodies are made up of living cells which are constantly renewing and repairing. If a bone breaks, it can heal. Shouldn't the neck be able to heal also?
I once had a student who was on disability income because his neck was fused in two places. After several months of yoga his doctor was puzzled that he was able to move his head like anyone else. And he was pain free.
If you are still wondering if you should practice this, I suggest you read all of the comments. Right now there are more than 180 comments by viewers and almost an equal number by me explaining how to heal yourself. This will answer your questions and doubts,
I wish you great success and Namasté,
Norm
YogaNorman Thanks Norm I will persevere as I can't expect to be cured in 5 mins! Appreciate your comments. Tracey
Tracey Williams That's the right attitude. The more frequently you practice the sooner you will get results. Be gentle, move slowly with awareness in a way that doesn't cause more pain. It may take a while to get the right touch/feeling in your practice, so be patient. Then let me know if I may help you further.
Yogananda and other great yogis teach that as we expand consciousness, we begin to realize that the only limitations we have are the ones we put on ourselves.
Namasté,
Norm
thank you sir.
Hello Norman, how often do you recommend doing this. I have had pain for over 20 years now. I have pinched nerves, cervical radiculopathy and a herniated disc. Thank you.
Hi Cin M. First, be very gentle, move slowly, and practice in a way that does not create any pain. Then the more frequently you practice, the better and sooner the results. However, you shouldn't feel tired from your practice, Instead, you should feel like you are loosening up the neck to a better flow of energy.
I wish you success......Namasté....Norman
Thank you I am hoping this will help my TMJ as well. YogaNorman
I have had stiff neck and its in my shoulder and it goes down my back all on the left side . Sometimes I have pain in the arm . Some times my back trys to cramp up. I have had this six years. Tell me what to do.....
Janet Newbill Hi Janet. Welcome to my Yoga Therapy Videos.
Often when a person has had your kind of a condition for so long it is easy to become discouraged. But you came to the right place. It will really help you to read as many of the comments here until you are motivated to heal yourself with the help of this and my other videos.
Practice this Neck Healing video slowly, gently, and in a way that does not create more pain. Take your time and be patient. Do not force or hurry for results.
Also, practice with my ""Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers" video.
Practice my "Self-Heal Your Back Pain Yoga Pt 1, 2, & 3" Then try some of my other videos. Over the years I have seen people reverse painful conditions of more than 20 and 30 years. You can self-heal with yoga.
I wish you success. Please let me know if I may help you further.
Namasté............Norman
Have a pinched nerve between c6 and c7 causing muscle spasm in neck and face tightness and tmj any tips from anyone looking to heal my body and come back to.alignment
+K AL There are more than 200 comments by users/viewers, that will help you to self-heal yourself. You will get more instructions while watching and practicing with the video.
Also, my videos:
1. "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers,"
2. "Heal and Strengthen Your Eyes with Yoga," and
3. About the first 6 minutes of "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation"
will help you to self-heal.
I wish you great success in self-healing with Yoga,
Namasté,
Norman
I have a bulging disc in my neck. Are these exercises safe to do for this condition?
Hi RhNegtiv, I really can't answer that for you since there is no way of me knowing how severe your condition is. However, I think that if you are cautious and move slowly and gently, you should be able to "feel" how it is for you. Don't force, don't push, be patient and you will be able to tell if this makes you feel better or not. You will probably get a good sense of how to heal yourself, if you read all of the comments here and also Search "Healing" on my website.
Please let me know if I may help you further.
I wish you success,
Norman
YogaNorman Thank you so much for your reply. All the other exercises I have seen for the bulging disc are of the type where I pull my chin in and back. It does seem like it would help to stretch the back of my neck by moving it forward and down as you show. I wonder why no one else seems to be doing that in their plan.
RhNegtiv I have learned in my more than 40 years of practicing and teaching yoga that we have a much greater ability to heal and rejuvenate than we have been led to believe. So many people who come to me are ones who have been told that they can't get any better. The truth is that our bodies are in a constant state of rejuvenating. See "Fibromyalgia Healed" on my slyoga website.
The great yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda, has said, "The only way you can fail is by giving up." So with commitment and regular practice, I think you will be surprised by how much progress you will make with yoga.
Namasté,
Norm
I am glad you liked it.
Thank you for your comment.
Namasté,
Norman
Hello there sir, I suffer about a year from neck pain. I have seen a psysiotherapist and I also take pills for neck pain, cosulted by my doctor. I have also used a splint. Though the problem still remains and causes headaches too. I currently do some yoga and really helps but I kinda feel disappointed thinking I wiil never be the same again. Also I thought that healing comes through pain and it seems like a lie that it can happen by practicing gently. Please give me your advise and thank you for your time :)
+Alexandra Jordan If you go through the comments for this video (There are more then 230 plus all my answers) you will find many people had a lot of pain for many years until they did these movements slowly and gently without pain to heal themselves. If fact "Where there is pain, there is no yoga. Where pain begins, yoga ends." To understand how to self-heal with yoga, go to slyoga.com/2011/08/how-not-to-hurt-yourself-doing-yoga/ on my website. And get out of your mind "I kinda feel disappointed thinking I will never be the same again." Your body is constantly healing itself. All you need to do is cooperate with the tremendous healing energy within you.
Please let me know if you want more help,
I wish you great success,
Namasté,
Norman
I do yoga from youtube and I have to say that yoga stetches cause pain, though they make me feel better. Sometimes though I feel pain even after doing these exercises so I wonder if I'm doing them wrong or I'm just very sensitive.
If you feel pain as you do the yoga and/or after doing the yoga, you are definitely doing it wrong.
Again I recommend that you read my article, "How Not to Hurt Yourself Doing Yoga," that I linked for you in my first answer to you above. Be very gentle, take it easy, don't force and you will get the fastest progress with yoga. Be patient. RELAX & HEAL.
Namasté,
Norman
Thanks mister :)
+Alexandra Jordan You are very welcome.
only my right side hurts. like i can do the forward thing with my head but i cant move it side to side or backwards.
AwesomeSpaz697 Be very gentle to relax better. Practice slowly, without forcing, and eventually you will be able to do it all. However, if you push too hard and try to force results, you will create more tension which will slow you progress. I hope this helps,
Namasté..........Norm
I have an issue with my right shoulder that I'm uncertain what exactly is going on. I initially hurt my shoulder playing volleyball after not warming up and then last November I hurt it again. Sitting at a birthday party, looked to my left and zing it felt like I tore it again. I have been working with a chiropractor and he says it's because I have an alignment, slouching problem and need some strengthening along with his adjustments. I would love your opinion. he strip along the right side of my neck has problems attached to this pain around my shoulder blade and sometimes hurts on the outer part of my shoulder if you were looking to my side. Any ideas or suggestions?
These neck stretches feel so good but there is a strand on the right side of my neck attached to my shoulder that isn't able to loosen up much.
+Heather Wagner To quickly reduce pain and begin healing your shoulder see slyoga.com/2011/08/self-healing-shoulder-pain-with-yoga/ on my site.
My TH-cam "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers - VIDEO"
To learn how yoga will help you with your "alignment, slouching problem" see slyoga.com/2011/03/how-alida-overcame-the-pain-spinal-misalignment-of-scoliosis/ You will learn a lot on Self-Healing with Yoga if you go to all the links and read all of the comments.
Please let me know if you want more help,
I wish you great success,
Namasté,
Norman
Try to be more gentle. Move slowly without strain and then be patient. Some things take longer to heal.
Norm
C4, C5-C6 disc protrusion problem
sir I hv sarvical pain neck C5-6 problem can I do this exercises .plz tell me .I hv pain in my head everday some one help me I use maillain medical tablet .
+Abid Hussain Read the "Comments" below and you will find many others who are getting help with this video. Read the advice that I give to learn how to self heal yourself with yoga. It is very important that you learn how to practice so that you do not cause more pain. Be gentle, patient, and do not try to force progress. RELAX & HEAL. Please let me know if you need more help.
I wish you great success,
Norman
Thanks a lot
hi sir, I am suffering with neck pain for 1 year, some time feeling good. some times getting to much pain, is this video help me
@Yenumula Venkat This will help you if you are slow and gentle in your practice. RELAX & HEAL. Follow the video in a way that does not cause pain to your neck. Be patient. Read the "Comments" and you will learn more about how to self-heal with yoga. Please let me know if you have more questions.
Namasté,
Norman
You are very welcome.
Is there some activity that is causing you Tension and Pain?
Yoga can help you learn to relax.
Notice that the way that I help people with pain is by having them move slowly and gently. Never push into pain and make more pain. The way that I teach a person to move on my Videos is the way I teach all my yoga classes.
It will probably help you to do the "Self-Heal Your Back" VIDEOS Parts 1, 2, 3 to learn how to heal your pain.
Keep trying and you will succeed,
Norman
I am glad you liked it.
Thank you for your comment.
Namasté,
YogaNorman
On my YogaNorman Channel go to my video called "Hands, Shoulders, Upper Back, Chest, Wrists, Fingers." You will get more movements that will help your Trapezius and Neck. Do both of these videos for a few days and you will probably have less pain and feel better. Then if you want more help, let me know and I will put another video on here that will give you more movements to reduce the pain.
I wish you success,
Norman
1. You can do this after food and many times a day. The more that you do it, the sooner the healing. However, never create pain in your practice. See my advice comment to TheAWESOMO619.
2. My "Self-Heal Your Back Pain" videos will help you understand how to reduce pain and do yoga without creating pain and aggravating the condition. Move very slowly and gently.
Do at least the first part to 5:50 of my "A Very Slow, Very Easy Yoga Sun Salutation."
I wish you success,
Namasté,
Norm
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