Quick Posture Reset

Come standing up with the feet shoulder-width apart and the arms by your side.

Lift the toes and give them a stretch.

Feel the connection to the floor through the heels and balls of the feet.

Feel a lifting through the arches of the feet.

Relax the toes down and continue to lift up through the arches of the feet.

Allow the weight of the body to be evenly distributed between the two feet.

The knees are even and facing forward.

Gently engage the muscles in the thighs.

The hips are squared forward.

Gently engage the abdominal muscles.

The spine is neutral,

Not slouched with a rounded back and not overly arched forward.

The shoulders rest under the ears.

To help achieve this,

Roll the shoulders up,

Back and down.

Bring the chin parallel to the floor.

The crown of the head is the highest point of the body.

Visualize the right and left side of the body,

Balanced around the spine.

Take a slow,

Deep inhale and hold the breath.

And out of the mouth,

Exhale.

Hold in this posture for a few more natural breaths and then resume normal activity while holding greater awareness of your body and its posture.