When teaching Pilates, I am always telling clients to keep their shoulders away from their ears. Raised shoulders is a sign of serious tension in the neck and upper back and over time it will create pain. Not only that but it wastes energy and can make surrounding areas not function correctly. Pilates clients aren't the only folks with tense necks and raised shoulders. I see this posture all the Read more

I admit it. I love to watch myself when using weights. It's not because I love staring at my toned muscles; it's because I'm checking my form. It's great to make sure you're doing strength-training moves correctly, but if you turn your head to take a peek, you could strain your neck or upper back. So instead of glaring over at your deltoid, stand in front of a mirror to watch yourself, making Read more

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Don't be Nora Ephron. Take care of the skin on your neck, and you will avoid turkey-wattle skin when you're older. My cohort Giggle knows this, which is why she decided to test-drive a neck cream for our necky edification. Take it away, Giggle: "Befine Neck Cream ($27.99) has mushroom extracts for firming, iris flower for tightening, and caffeine to even Read more

Nothing feels better than stretching it out when you’re done for the day, especially if you've been sitting at your desk all day long. Try these four exercises to ease tension in the back, neck, shoulders, arms and wrists. Back stretch: With your arms crossed over your chest and feet on the floor, lean against the chair back and allow the mid back to curl back over it, lifting elbows up to Read more

Oversize bags, purses, and gym bags can be convenient, but they're not good for your back, your shoulders, or your neck. O magazine loves to give tips on being both trendy and healthy. And what's more important than a woman's health and her purse? Here are a few highlights on keeping your bag safe for your body: Your weight and your fate: (New York-based chiropractor) Isis M. Medina's rule is Read more

Throughout the month of October, the skin care brand Duchess Marden will donate 10% of all sales from their Damascena Neck & Décolleté Serum ($64) to the Young Survival Coalition. The YSC is the only international non-profit organization that helps to educate the medical community, research teams, breast cancer and legislative arenas. For those of you who aren't yet familiar with the Read more

If you are anything like Nora Ephron and you worry about a saggy neck revealing telltale signs of your age, fear no more! Bliss has just launched a brand new preventative cream with a cheeky title: Bliss Thinny Thin Chin ($48). So far the buzz it's getting is pretty impressive! With consistent use, this citrusy smelling cream is supposed to tone and tighten "jiggly jowls or a droopy Read more

Remember Nora Ephron, the screenwriter of When Harry Met Sally...? Lately, it seems like all she wants to talk about is how she feels bad about her aging neck. "The neck is a dead giveaway," she writes. "Our faces are lies and our necks are the truth. You have to cut open a redwood tree to see how old it is, but you wouldn't have to do that if it had a neck." Maybe so, but your neck doesn't have Read more