Shoulder Stretches by Sage Rountree

Carrying tension in your shoulders? (Who doesn't?) The latest episode of Sage Yoga Training can help.

This series of shoulder stretches—great for swimmers and anyone with a tight upper body—includes optional leg positions to get your whole body looser. We begin with a shoulder strap sequence, for which you’ll need a yoga strap or a substitute—try a dog leash, a belt, or a necktie. Next we bring the arms to eagle pose and cow-face pose stretches, then we finish with a yoga mudra series for the chest and neck.

You can watch the ten-minute episode online, or download it through iTunes and tack it on to your workout playlist.

Would you like to read more from Sage Rountree? You can find her blog at sagetree!