The most common problems pertaining to shoulders I see walk into my studio are hypermobility of the shoulder girdle, or barely any discernible movement whatsoever. Perhaps one of these “shoulder profiles” pertains to you. Are you one of those noodly folks that can barely keep your arm in its socket? Or perhaps you’re one of those people whose shoulders are on a continual state of lock-down.

This http://www.pilates-pro.com/pilates-pro/2008/4/15/freeing-the-shoulders-to-connect-to-the-core.html is a wonderful article pertaining to the natural movement or rhythm of this complex joint (a collection of joints, really). Lesley Powell’s description of the relationship of the humerus to the scapula has inspired many of my workshops on the subject. Check it out!