StrongPosture® Tip 11: Posture Break – Breathe Deeply Posture and Breathing Nowadays many people sit an average of 13 hours a day.  Sitting folded in front of a computer or desk reduces your body awareness. Meanwhile, just like clay, over time muscles, ligaments and other soft tissue are molding your body, and folding you into weak posture.... Read More

StrongPosture® Tip 10: Check Your Work Life Habits Can you improve your workspace? A recent study showed that when people sitting at work know their posture is being monitored with a camera, they sit straighter during their day. Especially if you’re one of the millions sitting much of your day, focus on the work your body... Read More

StrongPosture® Tip 9:  Posture Break – One Leg Balance Strengthen Balance If you don’t balance, you fall down! Our bodies would fall forward without muscles pulling us back.  We’re unconsciously using our muscles reflexively to balance when we sit, stand, sleep, or work. Habits trains the body to balance differently.  Plus, injury trains the body to move... Read More

StrongPosture® Tip 8:  Posture Break – Time to Align Wall Lean. The StrongPosture® motor control exercises (MCE) work by systematically aligning your perception of where your body is with objective reality.  You may think your head is aligned over your torso and pelvis in good posture, but if you can’t lean comfortably against a wall with each zone touching the... Read More

Learn about exercises that are key to strengthening your posture and balance. This week we’ll focus on the “C” in “ACE Your Posture” Control – Core strength and good balance are needed for great posture. It can be the difference between moving with confidence and being unstable risking injury. Join us for the 31 Days to Stronger Posture challenge!

StrongPosture® Tip 7:  Posture Break – Time to Stretch Taking it to the mat for an evaluation. When people spend most of their lives sitting, over time their physical bent over posture starts to feel normal. Better posture means better alignment of each PostureZone®, with head, torso and pelvis stacked in a line over your feet.  Weaker... Read More

StrongPosture® Tip 6:  Walk Tall On Stairs Engage Your Core – Going Up, Going Down Using stairs is an opportunity for a posture exercise break. The key to maximum core muscle benefit is keeping upright, with head over hips. In other words, stay tall and stack each PostureZone®. Don’t lean forward. Keep your chest up and over your hips to avoid... Read More

StrongPosture® Tip 5:  How to Walk Taller and Stronger Focus on PostureZone® Symmetry Having good posture is more than that moment in time captured when having a picture taken, it’s about how your body is moving throughout life. All body motion – from walking and running, to working and playing – begins with your internal perception of “standing tall” which... Read More

StrongPosture® Tip 4: Check Your Posture Foundation Stand Tall in Good Shoes Posture is how you balance your body, which starts with your feet, the foundation of your posture. Time for a little bit of sole searching Grab a favorite pair of shoes and take a look Is one more worn overall than the other? Does the toe of... Read More

StrongPosture® Tip 3: Change Your Tech Habits Smart Phone Life Habits Tech, texting and computing have made posture the new major public health issue.  Prevent neck pain, backaches, and other postural bio-mechanical problems by using tech intelligently. Text & Talk with Strong Posture Look up by lifting your phone UP to eye level Keep your shoulders DOWN Look... Read More