Hi Gabrielle,
I was hoping you could give me some advice on a certain restriction of one of my students.
This particular student has been coming to our studio for about two years now. She is in great shape and has a dedicated practice, but struggles with those postures, this one in particular, where you are instructed to tuck your chin to your chest, and compress your throat.
This student has fused disks in her neck. She has very little, if any, range of motion in her neck which inhibits her from being able to tuck her chin to her chest, thus losing what seems to be the primary, and extremely important benefits of this posture. When she tries to drop her head backward during the backbends, her flexibility is a little bit better, but is still a significant problem.
This student is a quiet, patient and positive woman who has never once complained about her situation. I would love to give her a modification for this pose, and for those others with the compression in the throat, but I have no idea what would create the same effect. I would greatly appreciate any advice or instruction you could give on this matter.
thank you so much,
sincerely,
susan
