Do you ever wonder why we do all those strange arm movements at the beginning of class?
We’re tensioning nerves. But what is that? Nerve tensioning is similar to nerve flossing or mobilisation. Nerves don’t really get longer and they are quite vulnerable. We can’t really stretch nerves and intense pulling on the nerves can risk pain and injury. But gentle tension on the nerves and connective tissue that surrounds them can help increase blood flood and movement, leading to pain reduction. You can read a bit more about this.
Those funny arm movements come from the yoga synergy style. Watch the video below to learn the benefit of each movement and more about the concept of nerve tensioning.
Try the movements while Simon explains them and see if you notice something different in your body.
