15-Minute Desk Decompress - Ease Tight Shoulders with Angela
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View all Flexibility VideosEase Tight Shoulders with Angela
Length: ~14–15 minutes
What you’ll do
This seated routine focuses on relieving tightness and improving mobility in the neck, shoulders, and upper back. It combines gentle stretching, controlled movement, and light strengthening to help reduce stiffness and support better posture.
The video includes:
- Neck mobility exercises (looking side-to-side and up/down movements) to release tension
- Shoulder rolls and isolated shoulder circles to improve joint mobility
- Side body movements to gently stretch the ribs and upper torso
- Seated cat-cow movements to mobilize the spine and open the chest
- Light cardio-style arm movements (forward punches and cross-body punches) to increase blood flow
- Large arm circles and reaching patterns to open the shoulders and chest
- Upper back stretches and posture work using clasped hands and rounding/arching movements
- Triceps and side-body stretches to release tension through the arms, shoulders, and rib cage
- Final neck stretches with support to deepen the stretch safely
Participants are encouraged to move slowly, stay within a comfortable range of motion, and use their breath to support each movement.
Materials needed
- Chair (recommended for seated exercises)
- No additional equipment needed
About the instructor
This session is led by Angela Maniaci, Fitness and Wellbeing Coordinator with Michigan State University Health and Wellbeing (UHW). To explore more health promotion resources and programs, visit University Health and Wellbeing.