Why this one exists
This small muscle lifts the shoulder blade and gets loud when you cradle a phone or hike one shoulder toward a screen.
Set up
Sit tall. Imagine a diagonal from the left shoulder blade up to the left ear — that is the line you are after.
Steps
- Turn the nose about 45 degrees toward the right armpit.
- Nod the chin a little as if reading a shirt button.
- Optional light hand on the back of the head, weight of the hand only.
- Switch the turn to the left.
What you should feel
A deeper, more diagonal neck stretch than a side tilt. It often sits just inside the upper trap.
Skip if it hurts
Stop if you feel nerve-like symptoms down the arm or a stab at the inside corner of the shoulder blade.
Common mistakes
Do not force the nod. A small chin drop is enough.