Movement and Alignment for Health
Movement and Alignment for Health
I had the pleasure of presenting at Mystic Pointe Yoga after their Community Yoga Class. Here are the highlights of that presentation. If you’re looking for a great studio in the neighbourhood you should definitely check them out at http://mysticpointeyoga.com/
Now back to the highlights:
Your body is amazing… Almost too amazing
- It is highly adaptable
- Incredibly efficient
- Capable of more than you demand from it
Our greatest strength can be our greatest flaw if we don’t pay attention
What is Movement?
- Incorporates full body
- Allows freedom to explore
- Opportunity to break out of daily static habitual patterns
- Needs to be daily AND frequent
- It’s not the same as exercise… it’s good it’s just not enough
What is Alignment?
- How your body stacks to maximize health and efficiency
- It’s a challenge as you are working against our environmental influences
- Takes work and awareness
- Not the same as posture
Food for thought
- How do you sit?
- How do you stand?
- How long do you sit?
- Where do your feet point?
- Are you symmetrical or are there differences side to side?
Where do you begin?
- Change the way you move, break habitual patterns
- Walk vs taking elevator, taking car when not necessary, parking close
- Watch your pelvis… are you tucked under?
Shayne Henderson, R.Kin, RMT, is focused on women’s health and correcting postural alignment and movement patterns to promote optimal health.