Critiquing Youtube’s Most Viewed Posture Videos

I went to youtube.com and put in “posture” and found that none of the top videos mentioned Alexander Technique, the best way to develop good posture. Instead, I found these videos: Caroline Blackburn, an Olympic athlete, recommends tightening the abdomen and buttocks and relaxing the shoulders. My critique: Nobody can deliberately tighten any muscle for …

You Don’t Have To Think About Posture To Have Good Posture

I’m watching these posture videos on Youtube and almost all of them tell people to think about their posture. While the Alexander Technique produces improved posture, it doesn’t talk about posture directly. It doesn’t want people thinking about their posture. It wants people to think about their use aka how they do things. So while …

Leaving The Present Moment To Focus On Achieving An End Result

Alexander teacher Hope Martin says: “The crux of what [F.M. Alexander] discovered was that trying to do a good job, working hard, end-gaining, always showed up in his system as tightening. And he had to stop that. He talked about inhibiting a habitual response, particularly ones that had to do with trying to do a …

How to Achieve & Maintain Good Posture: Shoulder Squeeze Exercise to Promote Good Posture

According to ExpertVillage: How to do a shoulder squeeze exercise, which will help you maintain proper posture; learn more about the importance of proper posture in this free personal health video. Expert: Dr. Erik SorboBio: Dr. Erik Sorbo attended Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree, with …

Dr. Laura Schlesinger and Her Trainer Jason Baker Discuss Handbag Posture

Dr. Laura’s trainer Jason Baker looks at her slumping to her left under the weight of her handbag. Jason prescribes some exercises to strengthen her back, neck and shoulder muscles to fix this problem. As an Alexander teacher, I would primarily want Dr. Laura to notice how she’s reacting to the stimuli of carrying a …