neck lock

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Hello,

 

Regarding the neck lock-am I pulling my neck

back then rotating my head down where my chin touches

my chest? I have a few books on K yoga, have read

a bunch more and can't seem to find out how to do

this.

 

Thanks

 

Steven

 

 

 

 

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Sat Nam,

 

 

 

Regarding the neck lock-am I pulling my neck back then rotating my head down

where my chin touches my chest?

 

 

 

The chin does not touch the chest. This is too far down.

 

 

 

The first thing about the locks is to do them as alignments. So what are we

aligning in the neck "lock?"

 

 

 

I tell my students to start in "computer pose." We all laugh. Our head is stuck

out over our body. The chest is sunk in. Our posture is slouched.

 

 

 

Then gently bring the head back so that the head is over the shoulders and above

the spine. Feel what happens to the check and the heart. They open. This

movement of the head opens the heart by pulling the chest up. Slightly tuck the

chin at the same time. This positions the head securely in the position that

keeps the heart open. It also elongates the spine. You can also start with the

chest and open the heart and feel how the neck moves into place.

 

 

 

Notice what happens to the muscles in the back. They are now free to relax.

One of the reasons we have tight muscles and stiff shoulders is that they must

be used to carry our head, which is not properly placed. When the head is over

the spine, instead of protruding in front of us, the muscles can be properly

used. The muscles in back of the heart can be used to hold the heart open.

 

 

 

There are different intensities of neck lock. You can hold it rather tightly

for a few minutes and lean backwards at a slight angle with your hands on the

knees for 2-3 minutes. This will bring more energy in the spine. During

meditation, the position is held gently so that the muscles do not tighten and

get rigid. I also keep aligning my neck during the day, while sitting and

driving.

 

 

 

When we are in our head, thinking all the time, our head seems to move forward.

Notice how you and others walk. The thinkers lead with their heads. The more

our consciousness is in our hearts and bodies, the more we lead with the heart

and navel center. So get into the feeling and not the thinking of the postures

and you will naturally do them as alignments.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur