01/10/2025
🍂 5 Yoga Poses to Open Your Neck, Shoulders & Chest 🍂
As autumn settles in, we naturally curl forward, hunching against the cold, sitting at desks, or wrapping up on the sofa. This can leave the neck, shoulders and chest tight and heavy. These 5 gentle poses help create space, ease tension, and invite more warmth + breath into the body:
✨ 1. Neck Release – melts away stiffness from chilly winds & screen time.
✨ 2. Side Bend – stretches the ribs & side body, opening space for deeper breathing.
✨ 3. Puppy Pose – softens the shoulders while gently lifting the heart.
✨ 4. Sphinx Pose – strengthens the back body & opens the chest.
✨ 5. Supported Fish (on a cushion/bolster) – expansive chest opener to counter rounding.
💛 Save this post for when you need to ease autumn tightness, boosting circulation, and lifting your mood as the days grow shorter.
🌬️ Flow through them as a mini-sequence, or sprinkle them into your practice to feel more open & grounded this season.