How to Fix the Foundation of Your Posture

The one thing that affects the entire body that no one addresses

Posture is another one of those things that we don’t want to address until it’s really a problem.

What posture really is, however, is a summation of habits practiced and choices made that are reflected in the way you present yourself to the world.

It is no coincidence that many desk workers tend to have a slight hunch in their back with their neck and head leaning forward. Another example would be sprinters who you may see walking on their forefeet and toes and lifting their knees high as if they were about to start running.

When I address problems in the body, this is exactly what I look at first: the person’s habits.

It’s common practice to pass things off as “The muscles are just too weak” or “I’m just not flexible” but it’s important to recognize that you got that way somehow and you can do something about it. You are not stuck in your current state forever.

Posture is a great example of this. You can effectively change the posture of any part of your body and we’re going to discuss what some of those foundational practices would look like.

First, it’s important to understand that anything and everything can play into your posture.

It’s all about choices and habits because it didn’t just happen “overnight.”

The most obvious place, in my opinion, is to start with the shoes you wear. Why the shoes?

Whether you know it or not, your shoes are heavily influencing the way you stand, walk, and run all of the time, not even just when you’re wearing them. For someone like me who has developed one foot with a more severe…

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