We live in a fast paced world today with little focus on mind-body connection unless we take the time to unplug and pay attention....for real. By the end of a day you are most likely hurting in your upper back, neck, shoulders, low back, hips, etc., and more than likely your posture throughout your day plays a big, big role in this ongoing pain cycle.
Posture is key, but it can't just be a stretch and then right back to slumped over business as usual. A solid stretching or yoga practice helps with awareness and alignment; but in addition to stretching and awareness, you need to be sure and apply good posture practices throughout your day and including tv viewing hours. You'll know it's become habit once it no longer "feels weird" to sit or stand with good alignment.
Why is it important? You mean besides eliminating unnecessary aches and pains? Poor posture not only causes grief to your muscles from either being overly contracted or overly flexed, but it pulls your skeletal alignment out of place and causes dysfunctional movement patterns and joint issues over time. Good posture doesn't just look good, but it feels good once you put it into practice. Added benefit is you will actually look up to 10 pounds slimmer just by standing with good form!
Posture is key, but it can't just be a stretch and then right back to slumped over business as usual. A solid stretching or yoga practice helps with awareness and alignment; but in addition to stretching and awareness, you need to be sure and apply good posture practices throughout your day and including tv viewing hours. You'll know it's become habit once it no longer "feels weird" to sit or stand with good alignment.
Why is it important? You mean besides eliminating unnecessary aches and pains? Poor posture not only causes grief to your muscles from either being overly contracted or overly flexed, but it pulls your skeletal alignment out of place and causes dysfunctional movement patterns and joint issues over time. Good posture doesn't just look good, but it feels good once you put it into practice. Added benefit is you will actually look up to 10 pounds slimmer just by standing with good form!
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