The Wall Stand Exercise for improved posture.

The Wall Stand Exercise is a simple and effective stretch

With the majority of people having desk jobs sitting in front of a computer, common avoidable postural distortions like Forward Head Posture and Upper Crossed Syndrome have become almost the norm. If you’re able to keep your focus on proper posture from a young age and throughout your life, you have a good chance of never having to deal with these postural issues. Unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case most of the time.

The less time you spend on your physical fitness, the more likely your posture will suffer. This exercise can help and takes very little time.

Diaphragmatic breathing, the root of all healthy breathing

Diaphragmatic Breathing is the root of all proper breathing.

Diaphragmatic Breathing is the root of all healthy breathing

Without it, all your activities, the whole of your life, is built upon a shallow and weak foundation. That sounds like a pretty bold statement and it is… and it’s also true. Diaphragmatic breathing is the engine of your inhale and a strong inhale is going to properly feed your body. Before moving into more esoteric breathing exercises, you need to have your solid base down pat.

If your lungs have been compromised through injury or illness, please consult your physician before beginning any focused breath work.

Your spine is the root & center of your body. Are you really using it?

One of the things you’ll hear every GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® instructor speak about is that GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® training moves all your joints through all their ranges of motion. This is especially important for the spine. In our modern world of long commutes and sitting at computers, we rarely use all 6 of our spinal ranges of motion. And the “use it or lose it” axiom definitely fits when talking about the spine: