Yoga Block Configured For The Neck (Neck Block)

Abstract

A Yoga block designed to promote cervical lordosis by contouring the block to allowing room for the shoulders and a cut out for the spinous processes at the top of the block.

Claims

1. A yoga block configured to support the cervical spine (neck block) while lying supine include an angled surface to make room for the shoulder, a small but soft surface are for the neck to maximize the ability to extend the cervical spine and promote lordosis and a cut-out for the spinous process for comfort.

2. The neck block consists of an angled surface to make room for the subject's shoulders.

3. The neck block consists of a small surface are where the subjects places their neck to maximize cervical lordosis

4. The neck block contains a cut-out for the spinous process for comfort.

5. The neck block can create increasing forces to the cervical spine by increasing the vertical surface of the device.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0007] FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention

[0008] FIG. 2 is a side view of the present invention

[0009] FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the present invention

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] The configuration of the device is presented in FIGS. 1-3 in the preferred embodiment. The modified yoga block device consists of a body (16) consistent with a yoga block, but an angled surface is created to rest a subjects shoulders (24) and a surface to contact the cervical spine (14) to create a fulcrum for the neck and the subjects head then lays on the ground. A cut-out (22) is created for the spinous processes for comfort.

[0011] In the preferred embodiment, the cervical support comprises a support surface for the neck to allow for a drop-off point with a cut-out for the spinous processes to allow for the subject head to rest on the ground and allow for forces to encourage cervical lordosis. The amount of force can be variable by increasing the height of the vertical surface (18).

[0012] In another form, the surface (20) that contacts the cervical spine can be made to be convex and the angled surface (24) can be made more acute to make more room for the shoulders. As the surface can be made very soft, another form could exclude the cut-out for the spinous processes.

[0013] Another form could create a triangular shape where the preferred embodiment includes the angular surface (12) higher than the base 16 on the ground.

[0014] The preferred embodiment is manufactured by injection molding of ethylene-vinyl acetate. This is a typical material for yoga blocks. This material when configured for the preferred embodiment will compress to allow for comfort of the neck while providing a small surface area to maximize cervical extension.

[0015] In another form, the device can be manufactured in a 3D printer with “ninja flex” or other rubber materials.

[0016] Other rubber, synthetic or natural can be used to create another form of the current invention.