Become aware of your unique standing and sitting posture so that you can make adjustments and improve posture ASAP. This 30-minute service is offered online performed by OLEA founder, an experienced bodyworker and corrective exercise specialist to celebrate OLEA’s 8th year in business. 

You will need to:

• set up a camera to capture your body from head to toe
• wear minimal clothing 
• have your office chair (if you want sitting posture checked)

I may ask you to move to assess the location of your joints and their range. I recommend analyzing your exercise form as well. 

If you work out, you should have good form to become more balanced, not stronger in your compensation patterns.

An average person who works with a computer has little understanding of good posture components. The first thing that comes to mind is that the spine has to be straight and shoulders rolled back. Many people have worsened their bodies by improving posture without knowing what needs to be corrected. The effects are scary:

• Chronic breath-holding pattern
• Absence of neutral spine curvatures
• Increased fatigue
• Neck and shoulder pain

Straight from the dictionary: Posture is the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting. But what is bad posture? I will share my philosophy and suggest that it is a posture that doesn’t serve you. It can be for several reasons like:

• Doesn’t look good. You want to look good in a mirror and make better first impressions.

• Doesn’t feel good. You adjust your position often to relieve tension in the neck and shoulders.

• Restricts movement. You want to be active; however, slouching sitting turns into slouching running, and that’s counterproductive.

• Premature aging. You want to save your spine from surgery.

What is your need to improve posture? 

IMPROVE POSTURE, BUT DON’T OVERDO IT

Overly posture-conscious folks who follow “open up your chest” advice a bit too much look funny. They are afraid of slouching that they went to another extreme and started hyperextending the spine, causing nerve entrapments and what is called military posture. No matter what aspect you are working on, it’s essential to get as close to the golden middle as possible. However, many surpass the balance and continue “improving” toward the polar opposite.

BODY WORKS IN BLOCKS

When you are fixing posture, it’s crucial to understand that corrections need to start from the bottom. People rarely look for bad posture signs in the lower body, but that is the critical adjustment. When you realize that your posture depends on your feet and pelvis, half of the job is done. Once you balance out the foundation, the spine and shoulders may follow naturally without extra effort.

If you need an assessment of the functional aspect of your muscles and fascia, check out our full body analysis offer.