It's not the hours we spend at the gym that make a difference in our health, it's the little things too. Like paying attention to how you stand. Your posture affects every activity you do from cooking dinner to running on the treadmill.
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I have spent many a Pilates session teaching clients with severe back pain how to stand, sit, and walk. In these sessions, I have borrowed elements from the Alexander Technique. Learning basic body mechanics while unlearning bad postural habits seemed to help these clients out of pain, and now I have science backing me up on this.
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While I was doing bicep curls at the gym yesterday, I was reminded of how great Pilates is. Why, you may ask? Because so many Pilates fundamentals extend to other activities, so you can exercise better no matter what you're doing.
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After pregnancy, breastfeeding, and bending down to pick up my lil one, I traded in my head up, shoulders back posture for a more rounded one. Mothers slouch to bear the weight of their babies and crouch over their meandering tots.
Did your posture change after children?
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When teaching Pilates, I have been accused of sounding like a drill sergeant. That's what happens when you harp on people's posture day in and day out. Good posture is important for both looking and feeling your best.
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Sometimes it's the little things we can do to keep on track for optimal health and most of them time it just takes a few minutes, or even seconds, to get back on track.
How's your posture right now? Many of us forget to take just a few seconds to make sure we are sitting properly. 
Do you find yourself slouching throughout the day? While you may be aware that it looks bad, you may not be aware that all that slouching could be reversing all your hard work at the gym. Here's why from Men's Health:
Slouching sabotages your six-pack. 
Spinal twists feel incredible on your back. They help to lengthen your spine, and in doing so improve your posture and help you breathe more deeply. This pose is a great beginning yoga twist.
Did your mama always tell you to stand up straight? Mine did, and let me tell you she was right. Good posture is important for both looking and feeling good.
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