Being a Poser Doesn’t Work
Posers. Personally, when I was in junior high and high school, I was continually changing my idea of how I should look and what poses and postures I should display. I wanted to be appealing and be liked but how to achieve that popularity was a moving target. In those days, I truly thought I […]
Hit Your Stride
Okay, here’s an education for you. Take a guess, which of the women in the image above has better posture? If you live in an industrial culture, like the US, my bet is that you would vote for the woman on the right. After all, she’s looking forward and her head is well back over […]
In and Out of Chairs Easily – Pain-Free
Ouch! Have you ever tried to stand up out of a chair and suddenly felt like the woman in the photo below? If you have, you’ll remember the stabbing pain, the stiffness and the surprise of not being able to stand fully upright. Instead, caught in some odd shape – stooped over, or off to […]
You Gotta Stop Locking Your Knees
Knees. The importance of healthy knees can’t be overstated. Each of us wants to be able to walk until our dying days. It’s our birthright…it’s expected. The photo above illustrates healthy legs. Observe the weight-bearing leg, the left. The center of the knee aligns directly over the center of the foot. The muscles of the […]