Posture Pointers

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I have horrible posture... I have scoliosis and am sick of blaming that for my problem... anyone have any pointers to get my posture on a better track? I look like a duck... I push my stomach out and down and my butt out and up... Who made me think THAT is a good posture to have?!

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  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    Yoga or dance classes will teach you to stand up straight and your body will eventually do it automatically without you even having to think about it.
  • morganhccstudent724
    morganhccstudent724 Posts: 1,261 Member
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    bump...will read later =)
  • fyfi_fendir
    fyfi_fendir Posts: 64 Member
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    I agree Yoga and Tai-Chi are great exercise for the back and your posture will improve by getting muscle along your spine.
  • BethanyMasters
    BethanyMasters Posts: 519 Member
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    Yoga is a great starting point for learning proper alignment and balance.

    Also if you sit at a desk a lot replace your computer chair with one of those large exercise ball. You pretty much have to sit up properly on one of those if you don't want to hit the floor.

    The biggest thing is remembering. We often slouch without even realizing we are doing it. Put on a bracelet or something that you can associate with it so that when you see it you'll remember to check your posture.