Archive for the ‘Sitting Posture’ Category
When I was 17 I didn’t pay too much attention to the warning to “wear your seat belt.” One day I was driving with a friend, going about 30-35 miles an hour, when she crashed into the car in front of us. Afterwards, when I asked how that big crack in the windshield got there, [...]
I just came back from 5 days of training at the Balance Center (www.balancecenter.com) where I studied with 2 of the teachers from the Aplomb Institute in Paris. This is the school of Noelle Perez-Christiaens, who is the originator of the posture work that I teach. Georgia and Christine have elegant, graceful posture, and look [...]
Yikes! Someone forwarded to me a link to this article on Scholastic’s website (www.scholastic.com) today, entitled “Classroom Organization: The Physical Environment.” I got annoyed at how persistent unhealthy posture is in our culture, and how it’s promoted by adults. So I had to write them a letter. I reprinted it for you below. If you [...]
Have you ever felt sore shoulders, fatigue in your back muscles, or an aching neck after spending a few hours surfing the web or at the end of your work day? Students often ask me how they should align themselves at their computer to relieve pain. I’m going to give you some tips here to [...]
According to the National Institutes of Health, low back pain costs Americans at least $50 billion each year. It is a leading cause of missed work and the most common work-related disability. Conventional treatment for back pain includes bed rest, ice, exercise, medications, spinal manipulation, and surgery. Alternative treatments for back pain include acupuncture, yoga [...]