Holiday hustle and extra screen time can leave your neck feeling tense and overloaded. If the season is giving you a headache—literally—here’s a simple, effective tip from Melanie to bring some relief.
In today’s clip, Melanie demonstrates Archer, a beautiful Pilates movement that helps off-load the neck and create support through the upper spine. When done with intention, Archer encourages smooth, integrated, and easeful movement—reminding the body that strength doesn’t have to come with tension.
By allowing the neck to be supported while the arms and torso move together, this exercise helps restore balance, coordination, and freedom where we often hold stress the most.
Sometimes the best holiday gift is feeling a little lighter in your own body. The gift of Pilates really does keep on giving.
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