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# Flexible neck

> 30 exercises in Flexibility.

30 exercises, grouped by difficulty and then by equipment, easiest first. Part of [Flexibility](/collections/flexibility).

## Beginner

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#16a34a14", borderLeft: "4px solid #16a34a"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#16a34a"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#16a34a"}}>Level 1 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">17 exercises</span></div>

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  <Accordion title="Ground (standing)" description="10 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q029.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=63ce6cea08f0de810713d3d47032fedc" width="244" height="268" data-path="images/equipment/q029.webp">
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      <Card title="Neck lateral flexion" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0tt.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=03ac4b2053554d4d41df18aeafbdf10f" href="/exercises/neck-lateral-flexion-e0tt" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0tt.jpg" />

      <Card title="Neck flexion and extension" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0tu.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=2c445e640f57653ccb6faeca1ba1523d" href="/exercises/neck-flexion-and-extension-e0tu" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0tu.jpg" />

      <Card title="Neck rotation" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0tv.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=353d84385aeca0c0c1afc3c298e237ef" href="/exercises/neck-rotation-e0tv" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0tv.jpg" />

      <Card title="Neck circle" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0tw.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=ab265124c13ae3ed6bc519fbd5a6ca07" href="/exercises/neck-circle-e0tw" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0tw.jpg" />

      <Card title="Neck packing" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0tx.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=bbb8df1afc71106395c85f32a846add3" href="/exercises/neck-packing-e0tx" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0tx.jpg" />

      <Card title="Neck retraction" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0ty.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=5d506fbe2ba441c205532802b08665ae" href="/exercises/neck-retraction-e0ty" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0ty.jpg" />

      <Card title="Neck retraction and extension" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0tz.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=f334234337cade3619315da0549d7ac1" href="/exercises/neck-retraction-and-extension-e0tz" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0tz.jpg" />

      <Card title="Front neck half circle" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/lhCWKkIj7O_k1qHw/images/exercises/e0zo.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=lhCWKkIj7O_k1qHw&q=85&s=180fdd7fa5b620b810e37d2045584b16" href="/exercises/front-neck-half-circle-e0zo" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0zo.jpg" />

      <Card title="Neck side bend with arm overhead" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I/images/exercises/e16r.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I&q=85&s=aafe398bddf4e38b9d49de3295b9b936" href="/exercises/neck-side-bend-with-arm-overhead-e16r" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e16r.jpg" />

      <Card title="Neck warmup" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w00j.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=013314a2eb13e734b7f3fa5fd6e22a83" href="/exercises/neck-warmup-w00j" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w00j.jpg" />
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  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="5 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Sidelying neck rotation" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0u2.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=0ede44b1c36f421fff0f235e794bdfec" href="/exercises/sidelying-neck-rotation-e0u2" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0u2.jpg" />

      <Card title="Supported candle pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl/images/exercises/e0c8.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=r5NZgYe_DLeX9Ddl&q=85&s=e5747964e84fff6d98fc702c1ceffefd" href="/exercises/supported-candle-pose-e0c8" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0c8.jpg" />

      <Card title="Tuck candle pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0sm.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=91204cde81436b0d64772cd0146ffb20" href="/exercises/tuck-candle-pose-e0sm" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0sm.jpg" />

      <Card title="Candle pose squat" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0sn.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=d152f4dd08018b09099640663ef446c8" href="/exercises/candle-pose-squat-e0sn" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0sn.jpg" />

      <Card title="Crossed legs support candle pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I/images/exercises/e19a.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I&q=85&s=253f9fa3f80de699d9fea1ec849c73db" href="/exercises/crossed-legs-support-candle-pose-e19a" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e19a.jpg" />
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  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Bench" description="2 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01w.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=23897c5e0e743d62364a292c01773ba4" width="480" height="303" data-path="images/equipment/q01w.webp">
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      <Card title="Prone neck retraction" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0u0.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=6ca52da909b6f703d49f52dcf381b1c5" href="/exercises/prone-neck-retraction-e0u0" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0u0.jpg" />

      <Card title="Prone neck retraction and extension" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0u1.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=cec03dce7bedc48fb8d523917e382f38" href="/exercises/prone-neck-retraction-and-extension-e0u1" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0u1.jpg" />
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  </Accordion>
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## Novice

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#65a30d14", borderLeft: "4px solid #65a30d"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#65a30d"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#65a30d"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#65a30d"}}>Level 2 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">4 exercises</span></div>

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  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="4 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Candle pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh/images/exercises/e02e.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=qn9pA-8XF4O_0Hwh&q=85&s=b1d9412d5b9998489553791832915a19" href="/exercises/candle-pose-e02e" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e02e.jpg" />

      <Card title="Plow pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/nwH6BZnsz47RprUp/images/exercises/e0s1.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=nwH6BZnsz47RprUp&q=85&s=95efe84ff2ae85bd104f3aeb43f86952" href="/exercises/plow-pose-e0s1" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0s1.jpg" />

      <Card title="Supine pike fold" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx/images/exercises/e0ua.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ez-Z6MjOTdC-Snkx&q=85&s=9cddf945039053dc1063eaad4bfdea43" href="/exercises/supine-pike-fold-e0ua" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e0ua.jpg" />

      <Card title="Supine straddle pike fold" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I/images/exercises/e18y.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I&q=85&s=0bdf7d898b94cda4de9c574bffcfbf66" href="/exercises/supine-straddle-pike-fold-e18y" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e18y.jpg" />
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  </Accordion>
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## Intermediate

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#ca8a0414", borderLeft: "4px solid #ca8a04"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ca8a04"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#ca8a04"}}>Level 3 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">5 exercises</span></div>

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  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="5 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Hand-support Ear Pressure Pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I/images/exercises/e198.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I&q=85&s=dd7e1c201468c903c76243b5d724d3e1" href="/exercises/hand-support-ear-pressure-pose-e198" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e198.jpg" />

      <Card title="Plow raise" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w00i.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=fc72e1805202bdd73ba6f3e6184415ec" href="/exercises/plow-raise-w00i" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w00i.jpg" />

      <Card title="Ear Pressure Pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I/images/exercises/e197.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I&q=85&s=7ec5a2245febd6ac6ae289dc98cf4f5f" href="/exercises/ear-pressure-pose-e197" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e197.jpg" />

      <Card title="Upward Lotus Pose" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I/images/exercises/e199.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=XQOJBoKc-Za4l09I&q=85&s=cb661d4438be4bbd1607bdf36ce60610" href="/exercises/upward-lotus-pose-e199" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/e199.jpg" />

      <Card title="Rolling compression" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w00k.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=62623e9813426fb310cb19fe2a580cd8" href="/exercises/rolling-compression-w00k" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w00k.jpg" />
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  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Advanced

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#ea580c14", borderLeft: "4px solid #ea580c"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#ea580c"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#ea580c"}}>Level 4 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">2 exercises</span></div>

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  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="2 exercises" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Double Toe Hold" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w01u.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=01ce1b6918345449fd78b68b22a5d2cd" href="/exercises/double-toe-hold-w01u" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w01u.jpg" />

      <Card title="Bent-legs transition Double Toe Hold" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w01v.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=7757cddcee950c006de63702377a860d" href="/exercises/bent-legs-transition-double-toe-hold-w01v" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w01v.jpg" />
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Elite

<div className="not-prose rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 my-3" style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: "0.9rem", background: "#dc262614", borderLeft: "4px solid #dc2626"}}><span style={{display: "flex", alignItems: "flex-end", gap: "3px"}}><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.55rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.72rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "0.89rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.06rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.23rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#dc2626"}} /><span style={{width: "0.4rem", height: "1.40rem", borderRadius: "2px", background: "#d1d5db"}} /></span><span className="text-sm font-semibold" style={{color: "#dc2626"}}>Level 5 of 6</span><span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">2 exercises</span></div>

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  <Accordion title="Ground (standing)" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q029.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=63ce6cea08f0de810713d3d47032fedc" width="244" height="268" data-path="images/equipment/q029.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Primary series finishing sequence 1" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w01w.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=078ce4063def0102db4ea04328375a4f" href="/exercises/primary-series-finishing-sequence-1-w01w" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w01w.jpg">or Ground (hands or body)</Card>
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Ground (hands or body)" description="1 exercise" icon="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u/images/equipment/q01h.webp?fit=max&auto=format&n=vLNdve7XPAGUwV8u&q=85&s=29181eaf27fe629ddae54c0248aef224" width="286" height="173" data-path="images/equipment/q01h.webp">
    <Columns cols={3}>
      <Card title="Straddle roll-back to Pancake" img="https://mintcdn.com/openmovement/SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA/images/exercises/w01t.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=SN5nrEvaqbFZeIGA&q=85&s=725bb4c22b8a1d66bf585a4c914ccbb2" href="/exercises/straddle-roll-back-to-pancake-w01t" width="320" height="320" data-path="images/exercises/w01t.jpg" />
    </Columns>
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


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