This week I wanted to share a wonderful article by Beth Greenfield at Yahoo Health. You can click here to read it.
Because the body functions as a system and when one system out is of balance the others will eventually follow suit, improper posture affects the overall structure of the body, compromising muscles, joints, even organs and glands. Proper circulation, mobility, structure, and function rely on each other, and hands-on approaches to correcting poor posture are key for maintaining overall health.
At Element Natural Healing Spa, we offer these practices and others to help correct, adjust, and maintain good posture, and therefore good health. It is amazing how most people are aware (over 75 percent of our clients!) that their posture may actually be hurting them. Each of us has our own holding patterns and habits that can contribute to poor posture. Hands-on practices allow the person to actually feel where the body “should” be in space, as opposed to where it currently is. Breaking poor holding patterns and bad habits is not easy but can be made easier with practices such as structural integration®, Alexander technique®, Feldenkrais®, acupuncture, yoga, and massage. Check out the article for even more information on this important subject!
– Christina Morris is the founder of Element Natural Healing Arts, acupuncturist, herbalist, Maya abdominal practitioner, and reflexologist. “The articles that I write are to educate and provide a further understanding of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine can aid in the treatment of a variety of health conditions and work well in complimenting other medical approaches.”