How To Help Sore Muscles

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MY HELPFUL HINT FOR TODAY:




I had a photoshoot for some pics for my website yesterday. It was quite fun, but now my back is killing me from doing a lot of back-bending poses. So what to do...



First, you always want to stretch in the opposite direction of what you were doing to cause the soreness (I actually should have done this yesterday after doing the back bends. The fact that I didn't added to the soreness). So for me, because I was bending backwards, I need to stretch my back by bending it forwards. Child's pose is great for this. Cat (of the "cat-cow" sequence), and both standing forward bends & sitting (wide-legged or straight-legged or even in a chair) forward bends are really good for this too.



Second, after some gentle (always gentle when working with sore muscles) stretching, soaking in an Epsom salts bath works wonders. I take a cup of Epsom salts & dissolve them in warm water before adding them to the bath. You can also add your favorite essential oil (I love lavendar for its calming effects) to the mixture & enjoy some emotional as well as muscular soothing.



Speaking of which, I'm going to go do that right now :)



Enjoy!



Love, Light & Namaste!



Jen



PS ~ Check out "Embraced Photos" facebook page to see the photographer, Bridget's, awesome work!

Stretching

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Let's stretch out the neck this week.




Sit up straight in your chair. On an inhale stretch through the top of the head & lower shoulders from your ears. On the exhale slowly drop your right ear toward your right shoulder. Take a few deep breaths here. When you are ready, on an exhale, slowly turn your nose down toward your right knee. This stretches into the back of the neck. If you want a more intense stretch, you can use your right hand to gently pull on the back of your head, lowering your nose a little bit more toward the knee. To return your head to neutral, use that right hand on your forhead, gently pushing your head back up. This preserves the integrity of the stretch.



Repeat on the other side & enjoy the tension release :)



Love & Light!



Jen