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Are you doing this posture no-no right now?

3/15/2015

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Check your posture now. Are you projecting your head & neck forward when you read emails? When your head creeps even one inch forward of neutral, you put 12 pounds of pressure on the neck & 32 pounds of pressure on the lower back. It's an easy habit to fall into while reading, driving, or working at the desk, yet easy correct. 

 For proper, lengthened posture & to reduce posture-related pain, 

1) Slide your head back (like its a drawer) until the ear is in line with the shoulder from the side view.
  Imagine someone put stinky cheese in front of your nose and you pull away from the smell.
 When you retract the head, beware not to accidentally tilt the head up, causing excessive extension & a deep crease where the skull meets the back of the neck. Instead,  

2) Keep the jawline parallel to the floor when you retract the head.  Throughout your day, notice where your head is in relation to the shoulders, & pull your head back. Frequent practice makes this habit easier to maintain. Start feeling taller & better now
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    Erin Gray Garvin

    Erin Garvin, owner Empower Pilates & Yoga, llc.
    M.S. Exercise Science
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