I’ve been involved in yoga for over 30 years and a therapeutic bodyworker for almost as long. I have a high success rate in working with people who everyone else has given up on, including alternative therapies like NMT, Rolfing, Cranial, etc.

In my experience, at least half of all the people I have worked with who had neck and shoulder pain, it is the result of over-shortened and contracted abdominal muscles, usually the intrafusal fibers. It is the shortening of the intrafusal fibers, rather than the extrafusal fibes, which can contribute to the illusion that their abdominal muscles are too weak or un-toned. The trick, of course, is learning to work with the intrafusal fibers. — If you went to ASHA in Atlanta, Fred Davis should have informed you of much this. He took several of the programs I taught there at ASHA and in Fred’s living room over ten years ago. You might also look up Linda Calandro, as she should be able to work with your situation. I think she is still in Atlanta. If not, let me know.

Take Care,
David Scott Lynn

P.S. My web site, as it is at this moment, was a practice site for me to learn on, and although there is a lot of information hidden away on it, most of the links do not work and the lay-out is not very attractive. — DSL