There are varying opinions about what “perfect” posture is, and many people who come to me explain their muscle pain, saying, “oh, I’ve just always had terrible posture!” Posture isn’t something you’re born with – it’s something that develops in response to your movement habits and responses to stress. Here are a few myths about [...]
Posts Tagged ‘posture’
3 Myths About Perfect Posture
Posted in Back pain, Movement, Posture, tagged Hanna Somatic Education, pain relief, posture on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Top Three Myths About Poor Posture
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Health, Muscle pain conditions, Posture, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, knee pain, neck pain, Plantarfascitis, posture on February 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’ve heard several common misconceptions people have about their posture. Thankfully due to advances in Somatic Education and neuroscience, more people are accepting the fact that they have the ability to change their posture through diligent awareness and practice. At one time I accepted the idea that I simply had “bad knees,” (after all, I’d [...]
5 Steps to a Painfree Workspace
Posted in Back pain, Health, Movement, Muscle pain conditions, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, posture, sitting on January 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In my last post I wrote about painful necks and shoulders that result from habituating to long hours at a computer. Here are is an awareness exercise that, in 5 steps, can change how you sit: Step 1. Sit in your chair and, if you have a mirror, take a look at how you’re sitting. [...]
Standing Tall, The Easy Way
Posted in Back pain, Breathing, Hanna Somatic Education, Hip pain, Movement, Muscle pain conditions, Posture, Shoulder pain, tagged back pain, movement, posture, walking on January 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Last summer I spent a month in India. Being someone who observes the world through the lens of movement, I couldn’t help but observe the way in which people moved. I saw old women squatting to wait for the bus or to cook the family meal. I saw kids playing and running with abandon. I [...]
