Cervical dystonia, also called spasmodic torticollis, is a painful condition in which your neck muscles contract involuntarily, causing your head to twist to one side. Cervical dystonia can also cause your head to uncontrollably tilt forward or back. A rare disorder that can occur at any age, even infancy, cervical dystonia most often occurs in middle-aged women. Symptoms generally begin gradually and then reach a point where they don't get any worse.  I know a person who was diagnosed with cervical dystonia, after two years of pain and his head turning involuntarily to the right for about two years at that point.He was very fatigued, embarrassed about his head turning right and staying there and almost always in pain. Sleep was his only real escape. However, he had learned that when the pain was the worst, the deep yogic breathing helped him relax during some of his worst times. This deep yogic breathing also helped him get through some of the treatment for his disability like receiving multiple injections of Botox in his neck. This procedure which partially paralyses the muscles injected is very painful. The yogic breathing made it less so. The yoga postures done on a regular schedule of at least 3-5 times a week decreased some of the spasm, aches and stiffness heexperienced.  Specifically, some of the yogic positions/postures that are useful:                            1. Nodding Yes, No and Maybe with head     2. The Bridge Lie on back, knees bent, soles of feet close to buttocks, arms by my side. On a deep exhalation, squeeze the buttocks and raise the pelvis up off the floor, hold for 2-3 deep breaths and return to the starting position. Repeat 5 times.      3. The Boat Lie on belly, forehead to floor, legs stretched out, but touching each other; arms 30 degrees from sides. On a deep exhalation, tighten the buttocks and lift the head, upper chest, arms and legs up off the floor. Hold for 2-3 deep breaths. Return to starting position. Repeat 5 times.       4. The Locust (lie on belly, legs stretched out, but touching each other, arms by sides or hands tucked under body at about the thigh area. On an exhalation, tighten buttocks and lift the left leg, hold for 2-3 breaths, return leg to floor. Then repeat with the right leg; Finally repeat with both legs. Each part is done once. Then, the entire process is repeated 5 times.     5. Warrior Stand with feet hip width apart and parallel to each other. Tuck tail slightly under. As you inhale, lift your arms up via the sides to clasp you hands over your head, thumbs side by side, index fingers touching and pointing to the sky and remaining fingers clasped. Then step forward with your right foot about 3 feet or more. Bend the right knee. Bend over the knee, then lift the upper torso so the chest presses out proudly. Hold for 2-3 deep breaths. Return to the starting position. Repeat the same steps with the left foot. The entire set of movements is done 5 times.    Links: More on Yoga Asana, Yoga Posture and Yoga Benefits Learn Yoga Postures, Yoga Poses, Yoga Asanas and Excercises Online