We know Posture is important – but is telling our kids and ourselves to “Stand Up Straight!” the answer?

Growing up we were all told the golden rule of posture: Stand up straight. Shoulders back. Smile. I remember sitting in a piano lesson with a long ruler stuck in the back of my shorts as a reminder to stop slouching. Truthfully, it didn’t do much good and as soon as I could my whole back and shoulders resorted to the familiar lazy-bones teenage-y set.

Fast forward many years and posture (carriage, good use, deportment) is a continual area of interest, exploration and study for me. What does good posture mean? What does ‘straight’ mean? Isn’t it weird to look so symmetrical? Why is it so hard to maintain? Why is how I think my posture is, different to how it appears in photos? Is this something that we ‘do’ no matter our mood? No matter the activity?

We can break from the idea that there is some static shape to be attained. Posture is an attitude. It’s dynamic. It’s movement. It’s entirely suitable to the task and co-operates with our design. It can be learnt (remembered).

A useful understanding of our body-map is also an important component in finding this good posture. (Body-mapping is our understanding of the relevant parts of our anatomy combined with sensory awareness and how to integrate these).

Join me for a specific posture related 4-part workshop. Run in person, one-on-one. You will practice and learn how to use your mind-body awareness to connect to your support, redefine your definition of posture and how to find your postural grace and ease.