Neck rotation

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to 

1. Demonstrate the movement of their neck left, right, front and back

2. Understand that neck cannot be rotated in 360" angle

3. learn the concept of pivotal joint in neck

4. Appreciate the working mechanism of pivotal joint

Description Of Activity

All students can be made to sit on yoga mat in either sukhasana or vajrasana or padmasana whichever is comfortable to them. Teacher and few students can demonstrate the movement of neck, that is bending the neck forward, backward, neck rotation and moving the head in left and right side. By doing this activity, students understand that these movements are different from complete rotation like in the ball and socket joints. 

Variations

All the students can do this yoga activity of neck rotation along with the teacher sitting on yoga mat.

Coaching Tips

Physical education teachers along with science teachers can teach the different poses of yoga using pivotal joint in the neck

Equipment/Material Required

yoga mat, Hall or ground