The picture is taken from the side under the neck – the tips of the “V” point towards the ears and the bottom towards the back.
1. Positioning the Device
- Find a flat surface that is comfortable to lie on your back. For example, a yoga mat on a hard floor or a carpeted floor.
- Place the device so it straddles your neck with the “V” tips pointing toward your ears and the base resting at the back of your skull.
- Aim for the spot between the skull bones and the soft tissue, like balancing your head on a pivot point. If it is too high on the skull, or too far down into the soft tissues of the neck, it won’t work. You’re going to use it to hold the spine in tension, so it needs to hook into the angle between the top of the neck and the head.
This graphic indicates an optimal contact point.
2. Activating the Stretch
- Slide your hips down the table so your neck begins to feel a gentle stretch. The device will naturally pull your head upward.
- Once the tension subsides, drop your hips further to re-engage the stretch. You may need to scoot your shoulders down, too. It is common for one side of the neck to release before the other. If this happens, scoot away from the loose side to keep balanced tension, or realign the device. You may need to scoot down or over as often as every 20 seconds or so.
- Repeat this for 10–15 minutes. Users often experience over an inch of spine extension, with feet sliding further off the table.
3. What You Might Feel
- Improved posture.
- A noticeable increase in neck space at the Atlanto-Occipital joint, where the vagus nerve exits.
- A “separation” feeling between the skull and upper spine that had likely been compressed for years.
- Occasional “pops” or releases in the spine, sacroiliac joints(hips), and even the sternum and cranium.
4. Safety & Feedback
- This is experimental. Some users, including the author, have fallen asleep during use and woken up feeling significantly stretched.
- No adverse effects have been reported to date.
- Feel free to experiment gently, and if you try it, sharing your experience would be greatly appreciated.