Posture Exercises Revealed: Weird Looking but Amazing Results
Posted by admin on May 4, 2009
Conventional posture exercises may need rethinking as an alternative aproach is having some truly amazing results in helping those with poor posture. Giora Pinkas and John A. Baron have over 65 years of experience between them in teaching the Alexander Technique – a strange looking yet highly effective practice to attain good posture.
In the video below you will see some trainee Alexander Teachers in action. It does look a little strange at first, but that seems very significant after a few lessons as you start to realise how amazing it feels to have good posture. My favourite quote from the video is: -
“It’s really strange that at age 64 I feel better than I did at 34″
Find out more about the Alexander Techique with this supurb Posture Correction DVD.
99% of All Posture Correction Solutions Actually Make Things Worse
Posted by admin on May 3, 2009
One of the most painful things I hear people say is, “My bad posture is hereditary. My parents had bad posture, so did their parents, and so I have bad posture too. I guess I’m just stuck with it”.
To me these words sound like fingers scraping on a blackboard as they represent unnecessary hopeless that is all too common these days. This theory of inheriting bad posture is completely untrue, so why do so many back pain sufferers believe in it?
The answer is simply that doctors are failing to help people with postural problems. So much trust is put into our doctors, that when they can’t help us, we often give up all hope. What most people don’t realise is that doctors aren’t really experts on posture. At the time of writing a report has just been released that says, “Doctors are failing to treat four in five Australians who suffer from back pain.”
What back pain sufferers have to realise is that posture correction is the Achilles heel of the medical profession.
So if doctors aren’t qualified to help with poor posture, who are?
Answer: Teachers of the Alexander Technique
The Alexander Technique is the best way to improve posture…. period. This statement was recently supported in a British Medical Journal Study.
The crucial first step in successfully correcting posture is to check out an excellent DVD on the subject: -
Posture Correction DVD with William Hurt
This DVD is the best posture correction product I yet have seen anywhere, as it really opens up a whole new world of solutions. The video runs for 75 minutes, but here’s a quick sample:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgplXmILzoQ
One person who reviewed this product said, “I feel this DVD is absolutely fantastic !!! If I could give 6 stars I would”. More feedback can be found on the VHS version here: -
The Alexander Technique DVD – User Feedback
Improve Posture By Utilizing Your Skeleton Instead of Excess Muscle Tension
Posted by admin on Mar 14, 2009
Knowing how to improve posture is a rare skill these days, but it is something that teachers of the Alexander technique have mastered.
When I try and explain the Alexander Technique to someone who’s never heard of it I’m never sure how to best describe it. It’s a bit like explaining to someone what an orange tastes like using only words. I’ve come to the conclusion that words aren’t really up to the task; you have to experience it to understand it.
The following video has a very good explanation of how to improve posture. It may be as good as you can get without actually having a lesson. I particularly liked the bit where she talked about people using excess muscle tension to hold ourselves, instead of using our skeleton.
A Great Introductory Posture Correction Video
Posted by admin on Mar 13, 2009
The posture correction video below is one of the few that I can recommend for anyone starting out with the ambition to have better posture. One of my favourite lines in the video is when he explains “the way we wear ourselves”. A great expression.
Posture Correction: 99.99% of Westerners Don’t Know How To Sit Up Properly
Posted by admin on Mar 12, 2009
Posture correction advice is all around us.
If I had a penny for every time my mother told me to try not to hunch at the computer….
Yet, nobody ever tells us exactly how to do it. To be more precise, there’s a right way and a wrong way to improve posture.
Since posture is controlled by a primative part of the brain, good posture needs to be an automatic reflex, not a concious effort. Try it for yourself. Conciously sit up straight, and within 5 minutes your likely to have reverted to your old slump habit.
So everyone is being told to sit up straight but very few people ever learn how. Robert Rickover, a posture correction expert, says that this is the reason for many seemingly unrelated ailments:-
“The consequences of this information gap can be seen all around us: stiff necks, shoulders hunched forward or pulled tightly back, restricted breathing, and tightness in the thighs, legs and ankles. Backaches, headaches, and other painful symptoms are often the unfortunate result.”
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Alexander-Technique-Taking-the-Presssure-off-your-Body&id=247670
P.S. Don’t even think a posture alarm is the answer. It aint. Instead try learning the Alexander Technique.
To Have a Perfect Posture Do I Need A Perfect Chair?
Posted by admin on Mar 11, 2009
In the quest for a perfect posture, most people commonly assume they need the perfect chair to make their dream become a reality. Consequently, ergonomically designed seating is big business; for example the Herman Miller “Aeron” chair costs over £800. However, it turns out that they may not be as important as most people think. One teacher of the Alexander Technique puts it like this:-
“It is certainly true that some chairs are a lot more comfortable than others, and that some chairs make it easier to have a healthier upright posture. But even if you could find the perfect chair, you could hardly carry it around with you all day long. Sooner or later, you would be confronted with a choice between standing or sitting in a less than desirable chair.”
http://ezinearticles.com/?Chairs,-Posture-and-the-Alexander-Technique&id=257720
Posture Correction: How to Avoid Slumping at Your Computer
Posted by admin on Feb 23, 2009
This posture correction video shows how most people unsucessfully try to correct posture. It’s a short clip that demonstrates the right way and wrong way to avoid hunching.
A Perfect Posture is a Moving Posture
Posted by admin on Feb 5, 2009
“The Perfect Posture Is A Moving Posture”, says Yoga expert Rodney Yee. As soon as I heard this, I said, “You hit the nail on the head”. So many people (myself included) spend hours and hours every day sitting in chairs, but people really need to understand how to use their chairs so they don’t end up with bad posture.
Active sitting is not the easiest thing to describe, but Rodney does a great job.
Shoulder Exercises to Improve Posture : Shoulder Exercises: Chest Pops
Posted by admin on Feb 2, 2009
There are so many different experts on posture correction, but often times they contradict one another. The Alexander Technique teaches how to release excess muscle tension, yet this video teaches how to pull your back in.
If you ask me, I’ll follow the Alexander Technique every time.
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Posture Correction : Diagram Of Pelvis and Spine When in a Car Seat
Posted by admin on Jan 11, 2009
In a previous improve posture video we explained how backwards sloping seats can effect the tilt of the pelvis – a factor in lower back pain. Here’s a great diagram that shows the inclination of the pelvis when sitting in a car seat.
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