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Your posture is too important to ignore. And your posture is too important to take seriously. Really. You heard me right. And I am a posture and movement coach. Let me explain. Continue reading “Don’t Take Your Posture Seriously”
The Alexander Technique is at its very essence a study of the Use of your Self. In fact, F.M. Alexander, whose observations underly what is known today as the Alexander Technique, wrote a book titled The Use of the Self. Continue reading “Redefining Posture”
If you Google “pillars of health” you’ll find lots of lists. The 3 pillars of health—good nutrition, exercise, and sleep—are joined by the 4 pillars of health, the 5 pillars of health, and even the 6 pillars of health. But nowhere in these lists is posture mentioned as one of the pillars. I did find it in one of the lists under “active lifestyle” along with a myriad of other things.
As a professional in a field that deals with postural education, I’m not surprised in the least. Posture is typically overlooked as a contributing factor in things from back pain and breathing to digestion and headaches. Continue reading “Posture Tip #1: Keep Your Head in the Game”
Let’s face it, part of the problem with working on your posture is that your posture is happening all the time. Your posture is what you’re doing right now. Not how you were sitting 10 minutes ago. And not how you’re going to be standing 10 minutes from now.
You’ve got to figure out some manageable way to pay some attention to yourself a little more often during the day. That’s the real challenge.
I have a suggestion. Continue reading “Posture and Your Circle of Attention”
If you want to work on your Posture you need to find ways to pay attention to yourself that are simple and easy.
As simple and easy as it is to remember that peanut butter goes with jelly.
Let me explain… Continue reading “Posture is all about this (not that)”