Posture Advice  

Try out the following to improve posture. It may feel odd at first but you will soon feel and see the benefits!

Knees should be straight to slightly bent (not snapped backwards which is very common).

Hips should be held under you, which involves engaging the abdominal muscles. Many people have their bottom out behind them with an overly large arch at the bottom of the back; these people need to work at holding their bottom underneath them. Practise with back to the wall and hand in small of back; then flatten the hand against the wall by contracting abdominal muscles and flattening the curve at the base of the back. Try to hold this position when you move away from the wall.

Draw your lower ribs up, engaging abdominal muscles so that you lift up your tummy. Relax shoulders.

Push the chin back, keeping it down. Think of someone pulling a hair at the back of the top of your head and lengthening the whole spine.

In this position you should feel that your weight is evenly distributed over balls of feet and heels. You should not feel that you are leaning forwards or backwards.

Because this position is very different to your normal one, you may feel as though you “look odd” – you don't. You just look better.

It’s that easy!