The Neck

Perhaps its because of the summer that my body is opening up and going "further" into the poses, it feels good to go back into the depths of them, as I did previosly only in the heat of India.

As I relax further into the janu sirsasanas and my nose touches my knee I have come to the conclusion that relaxing the neck is imperative.

The only thing I did not expect was that relaxing the neck can actually open a whole can of worms.

There is so much tension accumulated in my neck that I was not aware of, that I am in awe. The more I relax in yoga the more I notice my neck throughout the day. It tends to tense for no reason at all, or because I am looking to the right, or to the left, or because my back pack is heavier on one side, or, well, as I said, for no reason at all.

Maintaining the neck relaxed throughout the day is quite a challenge in itself, try it for yourself and notice...

As things come up, situations present themselves, being able to receive and deal with them with an open and relaxed neck is a life experience not to be missed.

I wonder what other revelations yoga holds for me in the future...