Many of us struggle with tight neck muscles. The question is, how can we live in our bodies in such a way that the neck muscles can move towards relaxation while fulfilling their function? Think of the neck as a bridge, connecting the head and the body. A bridge can be built with strong, heavy […]
Fourfold Path to Healing
Posture as a habit
Our habits can be changed, just as we can change our mindset. One way to do this is to bring the new habit into focus over and over again. In working with posture this might be returning to the positive experiences you had when you changed from slumped forward-falling shoulders, to an opening of the […]
Wellbeing and Posture
As we grow into life and go through challenges of all kinds in our lives, our posture is changed. Individual posture is often a reflection of habits, activities and even emotional states or attitudes. On a physical level, we might injure a knee and find it hard to break the habit of limping that we […]
Inspiration from others
Look around you to find representations of ideal posture. Very young children will often move their bodies in more optimal ways. Look at the relationship of the head to the spine in a child who has not begun to imitate others who slouch. When you walk down the street find reminders amongst the people you […]