The Integrated Neck: Anatomy, Yoga Therapy & Nervous System Support
Online & In-person
$35 | $27 Early bird, use promo code NECK, exp. 3/1/26
Structural Yoga Therapy • Functional Anatomy • Safe Mobility & Strength • Vagus Nerve Regulation • Energetic Aspects
If your neck is tight, tired, or always “on,” you’re not alone. Contemporary life places enormous strain on the cervical spine—and most stretching routines simply aren’t enough to create lasting change. This workshop offers a deeper, safer, and more holistic approach.
You’ll learn how the neck, shoulders, and upper back work together; how to stretch safely without overstressing delicate cervical structures; how to strengthen the right muscles for lasting relief; and how to feel and find the right alignment. We’ll also touch on simple, science-informed ways to support the Vagus nerve and calm the whole system. Subtle anatomy of the throat and its energetic flow will also be addressed.
Expect a blend of clear education, guided practice, and practical tools you can apply immediately. Space for Q&A, clarification, and personal adaptation will be included.
We will do both chair and mat practice, use a block, bolster or a couple firm bed pillows and look at how to support neck with neck rolls, blankets and pillows.
This workshop will be recorded and shared with enrolled participants for 2 weeks.
Diana Meltsner, C-IAYT, ERYT-500, YACEP, has been teaching a variety of classes and workshops since 2001 and since 2017 offers yoga therapy sessions privately and at Integral Yoga Therapy Clinic in San Francisco. She has over 15 years of experience in leading and co-teaching Yoga and Meditation teacher trainings. She has been working in the clinical setting for Kaiser Permanente since 2005 as a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and health educator. Diana’s focus is on the healing aspects of Yoga on the mind as well as the body by applying the physical postures, practices of breath-control, mindfulness and meditation. Diana helps her clients to find the ability to move through life with increased ease, stress resilience, and intuition. Diana Meltsner works as a programs manager at Integral Yoga Institute, an urban ashram in San Francisco. dianameltsner.com