"Much is said about good posture, which plays a crucial role in balancing and preventing muscle aches and injuries. But perhaps even more is said about how most of us have less-than-perfect posture. In our desk-sitting, car-driving, Netflix-watching society, it's easy to get used to the sensation and, let's be honest, comfort of slumped shoulders. That is, until the knots in your neck, tweaking in your lower back, and overall meh feeling start to kick in."
"What if there were a way you could tap into better posture and allow your body to find its optimal position based on how it feels? There is a way. And it's yoga for posture. These poses shared by YogaRenew teacher Melie Purdon help you connect with the muscles that support better posture so you can carry that alignment with you long after you leave the mat. They not only help enhance body awareness but relieve lower back tension."
"It may sound counterintuitive to practice standing better by lying down. But gravity helps do the work here as you relax your mid- and lower back against the mat-relieving pressure and helping you locate your neutral position. Think of your feet "plugging into" the wall, which helps correct the tendency for the lower ribs to shift forward and encourage better posture."
Good posture balances the body and prevents muscle aches and injuries, but many people adopt slumped shoulders from sedentary habits, leading to neck knots, lower-back tweaks, and an overall sluggish feeling. Ideal posture depends on individual anatomy and finding a neutral, sustainable position rather than forcing alignment. Yoga can guide the body toward its optimal posture by increasing awareness of supporting muscles and relieving lower-back tension. Simple props like a strap or chair enable accessible practice. Reclined Mountain Pose uses gravity and a wall to relax the mid and lower back, correct rib positioning, and help locate a neutral spinal alignment.
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