shuchi mahajan would you recommend just following this video exactly every day? Just curious what a reasonable amount of time would be to start seeing results in your professional opinion/experience?
Sophie Hamilton, as a physio, chin tucks are the number 1 exercise that I recommend for a forward head correction. There's a set of other 5-6 exercises that I usually teach my patients. These are good options as additional exercises
As for the amount of time, that entirely depends on degree of forward head, patient's occupation, daily routine and compliance. The results are also affected by the number of hours you spend with your smart phone, tablet or laptop. Hope that answers your query.
Unfortunately, I have a really bad hump so I have started doing these exercises today - 22/09/20 I will update every week about it. Wish me luck ♡ Week 1: done✅ I don't see any change BUT I do feel more upright. I hope next week I will see more results Week 2: done✅ Well. I don't know if I imagine it or there is a tiny change in my hump, but I think it got a little bit smaller - I guess my hump has a lot to do with my weight because I am overweight. So I started dieting and drinking lots of water in the past two weeks and I think it's good for my fat hump. Anyway, I think it's getting better, guys. I'm happy. Week 3: done ✅ Now I see the results I wanted so much. There is a change in my hump from the day I have began to do these exercises. I still have a long way to go, but it's getting better every week.
One of the key problems when attempting to make postural changes is the tendency to use effort when exercising. Since most functional postural problems (i.e. those not related to birth defects or osteoporosis) are due to habitual excess tension. This video is very well done, but as an Alexander teacher (retired) I'd also strongly recommend the following procedure, which over time will really help. 1. Lie on the floor (it has to be a firm surface, not a bed or sofa). Ensure the floor is not cold or that you'll be lying in a draft. 2. Bend your legs and place your feet flat on the floor, in a position where your knees were when your legs were straight. So about half way toward your hips. If your legs have a tendency to fall out at the hips, place a kitchen chair on each side, to prevent this. Important... don't lie with your legs stretched out. If you do, the weight of the legs will pull the pelvis forward and this results in an arched back. You should avoid this if you can. 3. Support your head with something firm. There is a natural gap between the flat part at the back of the head, and the floor. If you don't support your head the neck will tense in order to support the head/neck relationship. Traditionally Alexander teachers use a small pile of books (non-fiction ... just kidding) .. a small pile of paperbacks (which are softer than hard backs) about the height of the width of the palm of your hand. The books go under the knobbly bit at the back of the head. It should feel easy, and with your head continuing to rest on the books you should be able to gently lower the chin toward your chest (like nodding). Test to see if you have the height right for you. 4. Place the palms of your hands on your tummy. In the human body there is an automatic mechanism. When we lie down automatically, for a few seconds, everything lets go. Muscle activity stops because we have taken ourselves out of gravity's influence. We have nowhere to fall. However, because we are busy creatures, our brains tend to be continually buzzing with a hundred thoughts (many of them useless white noise). The trick is to learn how to maintain the 'stopping'. If you pay attention to your experience and resist your habit of always mentally being somewhere else, you can learn to maintain the letting go. If you continue to think of other things you'll continue to generate the tension which created the bad posture. Learn to be in the moment, and then you have a chance of becoming aware of the thought processes which cause you to pull yourself out of shape. Often, these thoughts can be related to fear, or a range of other issues. What we think of as 'mind' and 'body' is an artificial construct. We are one indivisible entity, and negative thoughts inevitably have a negative consequence in the muscles, since all neural connections in the brain ultimately end in muscle. As you get better at lying down in this way, this gravity will continue to pull you toward the floor and slowly, over time will help to push your neck back toward the floor. Ditto with the shoulders. As this happens the chest muscles will begin to release and you'll find your breathing improves because the rib cage will be less constricted. This is a passive process ... but that's what we want. We then avoid generating unnecessary tension. You can't let go of tension by creating it. This is a gradual process. You will need to do this three times a day, if you can ... for no more than 20 minutes at a time (more than this you'll get stiff). This is necessary because most people use far more muscular tension than they need to carry out their activities. So while you're letting go when lying down, your habits of tension will still be there and active when you stand up. They will reimpose themselves (until you get better at preventing this). If you find yourself falling asleep, stop, and have a nap, instead. This process isn't about sleep or collapse. It's a learning procedure. One in which you're paying attention to how YOU, yourself, without realising it, are actively pulling yourself out of shape. Alexander teachers use the term 'pulling down' to describe what most of us (unnecessarily) do. If you lie down regularly and PAY ATTENTION (that is, don't lie there thinking of anything other than letting go ... which you'll find hard to do at first), little by little you'll learn to maintain the 'letting go' in the upright when going about your everyday activities. The challenge is to see if you can maintain the letting go (and thus any improvements in posture that gravity has wrought) in the upright ... because it's in the upright that we generate most of our postural problems. It's important to understand that we all need muscular effort to move and work. So I'm not explaining how to achieve 'total collapse'. You can't chop wood without energy or effort. The process is about learning to generate enough effort to carry out a task and NO MORE than needed. Many people generate sufficient tension to chop down a tree even when they are cracking a hard boiled egg. This works, but you must be patient and diligent. Don't miss bits out. Don't think you can drift off, or sleep or make mental shopping lists. If you stick to the key points you'll gradually learn to be captain of your own ship, rather than at the effect of your own unconscious habits. Finally, most people are out of shape because they are creating too much tension. The answer is to find out how you do this, and learn to stop doing it. Don't do more, do less. P.s - the lady in the video has done a great job, and I'm not criticising her at all.
Thanks. I did an Alexander technique night class which included this lying down exercise, but you have explained both how and why in very satisfying detail... So now I 'get it' much better
@@ewanchalmers9498 You're very welcome, Ewan. Remember the key thing, which is more important than anything else I've said, is to stay conscious and pay attention to your body. Because a lot of thinking is habitual and compulsive there's a good chance you'll end up thinking of doing the shopping, or what you want to have for dinner. But unless you maintain attention on the body, wanting the parts to let go (and gravity to do its work of flattening you out), you may be tightening up just as much when lying down as you do in the upright (obviously I don't know you, so please accept that I'm making general assumptions here). Habitual thoughts always lead to habitual muscular tension because all neurones in the brain end in muscle. Alexander Technique is about discovering that we are all psycho-physical unities - meaning that how and what you think always manifests in the muscular system. This is why we can usually tell when, for instance, someone is angry; angry thoughts result in a clenched jaw, a tight face, restricted breathing, a tight throat etc). The process of ceasing to think habitual thoughts is a process called 'neural inhibition'. Sounds mysterious, but it isn't (it's nothing to do with feeling 'inhibited'). We all have the capacity for neural inhibition as part of our human inheritance. A student of AT just learns to develop it consciously, and gains control over his or her own reactions (those things you wish to change but find yourself doing over and over again, automatically. I wish you health and happiness. Greg
@@englishincontext4025 can you write a short book, maybe just a pamphlet. this description is incredibly helpful. i've had AT sessions, which were great, tried meditation and yog. but this explains it very well and pulls it all together.
I was a ballet dancer all though school, I had perfect posture. I'm so disappointed in myself that my posture has deteriorated from working in an office and cycling every day. But working hard at improving it again. Thanks for the stretches. They seem helpful.
OMG same. Taught and choreographed in my 20s. The slippage can be so gradual, and then suddenly: horrifying. Life happens. Anxiety and depression contribute. I found Sukie's hack helpful, too: Forward Head Posture and Anxiety (Posture Correction Therapy)
Absolutely superb stretches. As a 6"4 guy with really tight chest & forward head posture and ex bench presses for years these are the biggest stretches for opening. Thank you!
I want to keep clicking the thumbs up. I was taught these exercises by a very experienced PT, but she didn't explain them as well as this video. For example, using the ears as the axis of rotating the head down. I can do these exercises more effectively now, and I can feel it.
people dont understand how this is becoming a huge issue; especially from computer usage. I am suffering from this and i get so much pain in the upper part of back from using my mouse. i am right handed. My son has developed scoliosis from heavy book bag and computer usage he's in middle school.
Which is why I always raise my monitor to eye level. It is ridiculous to look down. I am tall so when we have to stand at work it is impossible for me to see anything without bending.
be aware that scoliosis is often related to facial asymmetries, as the masseters are connected to the pectoral muscles. An easy way to spot them is to check if your child's eyes are perfectly level, even a few tenths of a millimeter can make a difference. Furthermore, the smaller the intermolar width the more likely it is that the face has not developed properly. You should find an orthopedist who works with a dentist like I did, unfortunately they are rare, and , very important , search for the orthotropics channel of dr mike mew on you tube. Improve your posture and good luck
Thank you, my headache, neck pain and jaw pain are gone after following you throughout this video. Thank you 💖😊. Just 9 minutes cancelled out days of pain 👍
wow the first excersice was really helpfull, it was a little hard to do but now i can sit up straight much more easily and feel my arms more "capable to reaching things on my sides" idk if you can understand that but thankyou
My posture is so BAD that in order to straighten my neck and keep my shoulders back I can't keep them all relaxed Lol! I have to really try to keep those shoulders back and my head up, the struggle is real!! 😭
It can be a struggle if you are really tight. Your best bet is to religiously do stretches and exercises. Then your body will start to open and you will naturally move toward the proper position
I watched a different video on sleeping with bad posture, he basically recommended a very thin pillow or no pillow so your neck is in the proper position, and a firmer sleeping surface. If you have a huge hump your may have to gradually decrease pillow size. I think sleep posture will come better after doing stretches and exercises, I’m working on it.
I have started these exercises today 17 may 2019 Update you about results every week 22 may 2019 :- I had a neck hump. Which was the fat deposite at the backside of my neck leading to forward head posture. I did these exercise and exercises taught in her another video to reduce neck hump I am doing those exercises since last 5 days (20min each day) I find m neck hump is reducing but I still have a forward head posture may due to my weak back muscles. I will continue these exercise and I also do overhead press with dumbbells ,try that too .. Update you soon about the results 🙏 thank you for your time 😊
Thank you for this! I found not only the stretches themselves to be very helpful, but your style of teaching very relaxing and easy to follow. Even the music is perfect - perfect style, perfect volume. Just background noise in the silent parts of the video...
Dear Michelle Joyce, I am over 50 years old. I have posture problem since I was 13 years old. The small car accident caused the problem. Bad Doctor didn't even get me an X-Ray set up picture and sent me home. recently I decided to fix my humpback posture. I have seen at least 10 posture corrections videos in RUclips. I have spent a lot of time tried them all. They all similar to each others with very little good results. I have no choice to seek another Posture correction video. I didn't mean to insult you. Your little overweight figures gave me an impression you don't belong in helping people get back to healthy postures. But............ Boys Oh Boys ! Your posture corrections video is so simple, practical, and you show me the special weird way to opening up my chest by using dog leash........ without buy special exercise equipment. Thank you Girl. Thank you so so much. I have a very good chance not to let doctors cutting me up to fix my bones.
Very informative. As a massage therapist I frequently see clients with this posture and after every session I recommend similar exercises. Being aware of your posture and correcting, along with simple back and core strengthening excersises can go a long way. Massage also helps to relax the tense and contracted chest muscles that further pull on your neck muscles.
I think I have it because of carrying heavy book bags as a student back in the day. Then I gained weight. I'm working on my way right now and my posture. Thanks for sharing
I just did the last exercise with a resistance band. Although I felt a lot a tension in my shoulders, I felt a lot of tension relief in my neck. My job has me in front of a computer, so I have been working on my posture. Fortunately, I am able to go to a gym during lunch, so I get a break from sitting. I believe this exercise is a must and will do it periodically, throughout the day.
Tried massage gun, cervical memory pillow, the result was not not very appealing. But myaan Cannot explain how relaxed i am feeling after doing this set of excercise for just 5mins!! It feels legit good. Thankyou! Subbed.
Awesome, thank you so much. I am going to start doing these everyday. I am a pianist, and spend a lot of time looking down as I practice. I try to have a balanced posture but years still do damage.
I just found your videos and enjoy them a lot, because you give clear instructions and are not hyper at all in your presentation. Also, a BIG PLUS for me is the very subtle music. I have to turn off many of the exercise videos because the music is distracting and very annoying. Thank you for the quality I see here. I'm sure they will be helpful to me.
I have really bad posture (the head tilted forward, the shoulders pointing forward the whole shebang!) And I really really hate looking at myself with that posture. And I really thought that there was nothing I could do about that anymore because I thought they just grew that way. I'm so thankful for your video. I'm going to try to do this for the coming 30 days and hopefully change my posture !
I love you excerise, so easy to follow for someone who has never done it, thank you 😁 especially after a long hour at work, i feel like my shoulders are so much more relaxed after trying it for tha first time.
*About 10 yrs ago my head started to feel very heavy and it was very painfull, my head started to drift forward and in the mornings my head felt so heavy i couldnt lift it off my pillow and i had to role side ways then hold my head and try get off the bed, i went to the doctor with my head held forward and he went and got a neck brace then felt up my spine all the way to my neck asking were about hurt most which was the small bones in the back of my neck, he called an ambulance and at hospital they xrayed my neck 1st while i was waiting for a scan as the scan can see things better but just looking at the xray they could see i had a slipped disc in my neck and they told me the slightest wrong movement could paralize me from the neck down and i was admitted and on traction day and night for 2wks till the disc slipped back into place. So if anyone finds they have started to hold there head forward always go and see your gp it could be serious.*
Whatever was said in a first few minutes made perfect sense. A little experiment with just rotating head on ear line and mid spine accordingly while sitting, walking or performing activities brought a massive relief and realization what it is about. Bad habit: all it is. While watching my 1 year old I realized that it is not us teaching which muscles to use for activities - they watch, but learn and come up with some combination themselves. Myself: became unable to work because of forward head posture. Back muscles got exhausted resulting in difficulties to stand. and sit , not to speak about work. Also a bunch of other health problems. No matter what exercises I tried - nothing worked well. I shall see what this realization will bring about in 1-2 months time, just by consciously learning how to hold body alignment. One thing looks mysterious to me: this is an introduction to a 3 hour video series with over 100 stretches. This looks like full time job, but who has an extra 24 hours a day? Thank you
I'm no expert but I would imagine some positions (or places) just make it impossible or very hard to 'relax,' but despite that u should look to do these excercises to strenghten ur natural walking/talking, sitting in office chair -postures. If im not missing the point - it is that u don't have to _always_ have a perfect posture but every little bit u work on it helps and improves ur general health. IE. relieves the stress caused to those muscles when u Have to be in an awkward position if u've already improved them before hand.
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ugh i have this problem but i thught it was bc i have 2 bulging cervical discs. been trying to find a way to fix it for yrs. finally glad i found this video!!
Thank you very much! Very clear and easy to understand, well illustrated. Question: Is the side way stretch (w/leash over head) safe for people with hyper mobile shoulders / joints? And what about the other exercises?
It depends. Since I can't see you in person to help coach you through it, I'm going to have to say that you should consult with a doctor or physical therapist if you aren't sure. But, in general, unless they are prone to dislocating their shoulders, I have done this with hypermobile clients.
The Power of Posture Sincerely, thank you for sharing this. Bad posture has been an extremely serious problem for me since my early 20's. I just never seemed to get it right no matter how hard I tried to work on it. Is it possible to "unround" your shoulders over time and realign your neck into an upright position? I'm so desperate to fix this problem once and for all.
Your mileage may vary. Depends on the extent of the deviation from normal and how long the condition has persisted. You can make improvements, of course.
Smash B it is very relaxing and feels awesome to do these workouts. No harm making them a part of your routine. Anyway I don’t have a very noticeable hunch. Maybe for someone with a more extreme issue the results are more prominent
feels better after one round of the stretches!! I have really bad forward head/round shoulders from using the computer constantly since I was a child, going to see if this can alter years and years of misalignment. worried I won't be able to as essentially my body has grown around extremely bad posture!!!
Great excercises and am going to start and get into a routine every morning. I have one question for you..are they safe with people who have osteoporosis?
i know what you mean, i got neck problems from holding my head up and forward all the time because otherwise i had a double chin despite being thin, but i decided hurt vanity was less painful than a hurting neck! I guess contouring makeup is the only other option - i put fat on very differently now i'm middle-aged woman, due to hormone changes, goes to completely different places
There are a few moves used to be a belly dance thing. 1. Smile as wide as you can, then while still smiling open as much as possible, stick out your tongue and draw circles, 10 to clockwise, 10 counter clockwise. 2. Keep head high, turn back and forth left, right, 10 to 12 times. 3. Drop your jaw as much as possible, push your lower jaw out and close your mouth trying to touch your nose. Won't be able to actually touch, unless you're weird. Do that as many reps as you want. 4. Do neck circles in both directions. 5. Slide your head side to side 10 times, then go front to back the same. These won't get rid of your extra chins right away, but does help. You could also just chew gum, or pretend to, your chin doesn't know you're not really chewing on gum.
8/2020...Yes I can feel the work in my upper back but alas in shoulders and upper arms. Even feel the upper body position upright. TO DO every day. Great exercise. Thxs. I'm up in yrs had w injuries one after the other, affecting sciatic nerve and posture. This I can tell will really help with my injuries. Thxs ☺️
Ways to do these in our warm up before aerobics or Jazzercise I can't remember which one we back in the 80s this is excellent stretch going to really struggle with it because my shoulders are locked totally at a certain point
This is amazing. Thanks for reminders to breathe. I did the YWLT first, then this stretch, and I feel taller and less tense already. Now to do this daily forever!
Hi! I've been following the exercises shown in the video, but I'm experiencing really bad back & neck pain after doing them for a week or so. Is it normal? Any tips? I took a few days off it, but it didn't help, unfortunately.
Will Lean uh... leaning down isn't what she's talking about. it's positioning your head forward. looking down at a phone (or reading a book, writing, drawing, etc) isn't going to cause this kind of posture.
My pillow makes it worse. I've tried many different pillows. The flatter the better, but no pillow is bad, too. I have pillows coming out my ears and none are good enough.
what is it if my hump isn't fatty but bony? I'm 17 and I'm really conscious of this. if I hold my shoulders back I can make it look smaller but that position really hurts and I cant hold it for long.
María Bebito lol that's not the issue I fucked my neck up with laptops, looking down at homework, reading, heavy backpacks, and texting. I'm pretty sure most people lay down when they're watching porn😂😂😂
Exercise starts at 3:51
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1) head tilt 2:11
2) wide stretch 3:51
3) side bend 5:12
4) bow & arrow 6:01
5) chest stretch 7:06
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Thanks much! I’ll try these fresh in the morning!!
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I am a physiotherapist and I applaud your demonstration of exercises. Very professional and very nice set of exercises
shuchi mahajan would you recommend just following this video exactly every day? Just curious what a reasonable amount of time would be to start seeing results in your professional opinion/experience?
Sophie Hamilton, as a physio, chin tucks are the number 1 exercise that I recommend for a forward head correction. There's a set of other 5-6 exercises that I usually teach my patients. These are good options as additional exercises
As for the amount of time, that entirely depends on degree of forward head, patient's occupation, daily routine and compliance. The results are also affected by the number of hours you spend with your smart phone, tablet or laptop. Hope that answers your query.
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you are not a physiotherapist dude lmaoo cant fool me
Unfortunately, I have a really bad hump so I have started doing these exercises today - 22/09/20
I will update every week about it.
Wish me luck ♡
Week 1: done✅
I don't see any change BUT I do feel more upright. I hope next week I will see more results
Week 2: done✅
Well. I don't know if I imagine it or there is a tiny change in my hump, but I think it got a little bit smaller - I guess my hump has a lot to do with my weight because I am overweight. So I started dieting and drinking lots of water in the past two weeks and I think it's good for my fat hump.
Anyway, I think it's getting better, guys. I'm happy.
Week 3: done ✅
Now I see the results I wanted so much. There is a change in my hump from the day I have began to do these exercises. I still have a long way to go, but it's getting better every week.
Stay consistent! We have to learn to make time for the things that we want, good luck!!
Don’t forget to update
Good luck!
Please don't forget to update
Good luck
Good luck pls update
3 days in and my back pain has improved! I’m going to continue to do these. I’m excited for the results. Thank you so much for posting.
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Been a year. How are you now? :)
How is it after 2 years ??
One of the key problems when attempting to make postural changes is the tendency to use effort when exercising. Since most functional postural problems (i.e. those not related to birth defects or osteoporosis) are due to habitual excess tension. This video is very well done, but as an Alexander teacher (retired) I'd also strongly recommend the following procedure, which over time will really help.
1. Lie on the floor (it has to be a firm surface, not a bed or sofa). Ensure the floor is not cold or that you'll be lying in a draft.
2. Bend your legs and place your feet flat on the floor, in a position where your knees were when your legs were straight. So about half way toward your hips. If your legs have a tendency to fall out at the hips, place a kitchen chair on each side, to prevent this. Important... don't lie with your legs stretched out. If you do, the weight of the legs will pull the pelvis forward and this results in an arched back. You should avoid this if you can.
3. Support your head with something firm. There is a natural gap between the flat part at the back of the head, and the floor. If you don't support your head the neck will tense in order to support the head/neck relationship. Traditionally Alexander teachers use a small pile of books (non-fiction ... just kidding) .. a small pile of paperbacks (which are softer than hard backs) about the height of the width of the palm of your hand. The books go under the knobbly bit at the back of the head. It should feel easy, and with your head continuing to rest on the books you should be able to gently lower the chin toward your chest (like nodding). Test to see if you have the height right for you.
4. Place the palms of your hands on your tummy.
In the human body there is an automatic mechanism. When we lie down automatically, for a few seconds, everything lets go. Muscle activity stops because we have taken ourselves out of gravity's influence. We have nowhere to fall.
However, because we are busy creatures, our brains tend to be continually buzzing with a hundred thoughts (many of them useless white noise). The trick is to learn how to maintain the 'stopping'. If you pay attention to your experience and resist your habit of always mentally being somewhere else, you can learn to maintain the letting go. If you continue to think of other things you'll continue to generate the tension which created the bad posture. Learn to be in the moment, and then you have a chance of becoming aware of the thought processes which cause you to pull yourself out of shape. Often, these thoughts can be related to fear, or a range of other issues. What we think of as 'mind' and 'body' is an artificial construct. We are one indivisible entity, and negative thoughts inevitably have a negative consequence in the muscles, since all neural connections in the brain ultimately end in muscle.
As you get better at lying down in this way, this gravity will continue to pull you toward the floor and slowly, over time will help to push your neck back toward the floor. Ditto with the shoulders. As this happens the chest muscles will begin to release and you'll find your breathing improves because the rib cage will be less constricted.
This is a passive process ... but that's what we want. We then avoid generating unnecessary tension. You can't let go of tension by creating it.
This is a gradual process. You will need to do this three times a day, if you can ... for no more than 20 minutes at a time (more than this you'll get stiff). This is necessary because most people use far more muscular tension than they need to carry out their activities. So while you're letting go when lying down, your habits of tension will still be there and active when you stand up. They will reimpose themselves (until you get better at preventing this). If you find yourself falling asleep, stop, and have a nap, instead. This process isn't about sleep or collapse. It's a learning procedure. One in which you're paying attention to how YOU, yourself, without realising it, are actively pulling yourself out of shape. Alexander teachers use the term 'pulling down' to describe what most of us (unnecessarily) do.
If you lie down regularly and PAY ATTENTION (that is, don't lie there thinking of anything other than letting go ... which you'll find hard to do at first), little by little you'll learn to maintain the 'letting go' in the upright when going about your everyday activities. The challenge is to see if you can maintain the letting go (and thus any improvements in posture that gravity has wrought) in the upright ... because it's in the upright that we generate most of our postural problems.
It's important to understand that we all need muscular effort to move and work. So I'm not explaining how to achieve 'total collapse'. You can't chop wood without energy or effort. The process is about learning to generate enough effort to carry out a task and NO MORE than needed. Many people generate sufficient tension to chop down a tree even when they are cracking a hard boiled egg.
This works, but you must be patient and diligent. Don't miss bits out. Don't think you can drift off, or sleep or make mental shopping lists. If you stick to the key points you'll gradually learn to be captain of your own ship, rather than at the effect of your own unconscious habits. Finally, most people are out of shape because they are creating too much tension. The answer is to find out how you do this, and learn to stop doing it. Don't do more, do less.
P.s - the lady in the video has done a great job, and I'm not criticising her at all.
Thanks. I did an Alexander technique night class which included this lying down exercise, but you have explained both how and why in very satisfying detail... So now I 'get it' much better
@@ewanchalmers9498 You're very welcome, Ewan. Remember the key thing, which is more important than anything else I've said, is to stay conscious and pay attention to your body. Because a lot of thinking is habitual and compulsive there's a good chance you'll end up thinking of doing the shopping, or what you want to have for dinner. But unless you maintain attention on the body, wanting the parts to let go (and gravity to do its work of flattening you out), you may be tightening up just as much when lying down as you do in the upright (obviously I don't know you, so please accept that I'm making general assumptions here). Habitual thoughts always lead to habitual muscular tension because all neurones in the brain end in muscle. Alexander Technique is about discovering that we are all psycho-physical unities - meaning that how and what you think always manifests in the muscular system. This is why we can usually tell when, for instance, someone is angry; angry thoughts result in a clenched jaw, a tight face, restricted breathing, a tight throat etc). The process of ceasing to think habitual thoughts is a process called 'neural inhibition'. Sounds mysterious, but it isn't (it's nothing to do with feeling 'inhibited'). We all have the capacity for neural inhibition as part of our human inheritance. A student of AT just learns to develop it consciously, and gains control over his or her own reactions (those things you wish to change but find yourself doing over and over again, automatically. I wish you health and happiness. Greg
@@englishincontext4025 can you write a short book, maybe just a pamphlet. this description is incredibly helpful. i've had AT sessions, which were great, tried meditation and yog. but this explains it very well and pulls it all together.
Thank you Sir! 🙏
@@19791412 You are very welcome! 👍
I was a ballet dancer all though school, I had perfect posture. I'm so disappointed in myself that my posture has deteriorated from working in an office and cycling every day. But working hard at improving it again. Thanks for the stretches. They seem helpful.
How us ur posture now mam. Its clear?
i really notice the posture in both ballerinas and ice dancers (I say this.. hunched over the laptop.. 🤣 I shall admire and take no action!!)
OMG same. Taught and choreographed in my 20s. The slippage can be so gradual, and then suddenly: horrifying.
Life happens. Anxiety and depression contribute. I found Sukie's hack helpful, too: Forward Head Posture and Anxiety (Posture Correction Therapy)
This should be a mandatory video in highschool. This has way to few views.
Karl Fernandez-Cao yeah ,all my posture problems started from school so...
Anni Psy yes that's true. prolonged reading writing and that kind of stuff...
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Up until the 1950s it was!
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As an office worker this is my life saver! I am doing yoga, and many different workout. But finally I found this easy correct posture fixer.
Absolutely superb stretches. As a 6"4 guy with really tight chest & forward head posture and ex bench presses for years these are the biggest stretches for opening. Thank you!
I want to keep clicking the thumbs up. I was taught these exercises by a very experienced PT, but she didn't explain them as well as this video. For example, using the ears as the axis of rotating the head down. I can do these exercises more effectively now, and I can feel it.
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people dont understand how this is becoming a huge issue; especially from computer usage. I am suffering from this and i get so much pain in the upper part of back from using my mouse. i am right handed. My son has developed scoliosis from heavy book bag and computer usage he's in middle school.
Please check out Dr. John Bergman! I found him legendary.
Which is why I always raise my monitor to eye level. It is ridiculous to look down. I am tall so when we have to stand at work it is impossible for me to see anything without bending.
be aware that scoliosis is often related to facial asymmetries, as the masseters are connected to the pectoral muscles. An easy way to spot them is to check if your child's eyes are perfectly level, even a few tenths of a millimeter can make a difference. Furthermore, the smaller the intermolar width the more likely it is that the face has not developed properly. You should find an orthopedist who works with a dentist like I did, unfortunately they are rare, and , very important , search for the orthotropics channel of dr mike mew on you tube.
Improve your posture and good luck
Riccardo Arnol
I understand I also have the same problem
Thank you, my headache, neck pain and jaw pain are gone after following you throughout this video. Thank you 💖😊. Just 9 minutes cancelled out days of pain 👍
For how long have you been doing this??
wow the first excersice was really helpfull, it was a little hard to do but now i can sit up straight much more easily and feel my arms more "capable to reaching things on my sides" idk if you can understand that but thankyou
Thanks.... My back hump is almost fix by doing this excercise continue 1 mouth with cardio
My posture is so BAD that in order to straighten my neck and keep my shoulders back I can't keep them all relaxed Lol! I have to really try to keep those shoulders back and my head up, the struggle is real!! 😭
It can be a struggle if you are really tight. Your best bet is to religiously do stretches and exercises. Then your body will start to open and you will naturally move toward the proper position
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@@sunandakumari8672 what If u cant sleep in this position? ):
Same girl, I only feel pain 🥲
I watched a different video on sleeping with bad posture, he basically recommended a very thin pillow or no pillow so your neck is in the proper position, and a firmer sleeping surface. If you have a huge hump your may have to gradually decrease pillow size. I think sleep posture will come better after doing stretches and exercises, I’m working on it.
I have started these exercises today 17 may 2019
Update you about results every week
22 may 2019 :- I had a neck hump. Which was the fat deposite at the backside of my neck leading to forward head posture.
I did these exercise and exercises taught in her another video to reduce neck hump I am doing those exercises since last 5 days (20min each day)
I find m neck hump is reducing but I still have a forward head posture may due to my weak back muscles. I will continue these exercise and I also do overhead press with dumbbells ,try that too ..
Update you soon about the results 🙏 thank you for your time 😊
Fake Id commenting so i can get a notification when u update
Im starting today May 19 2019 ill update in a week too
Due to school heavy bag i got scoliosis , apt, curve neck......fuck you my school....
Here to see the updates 👀 I’m starting this today 22/2/19
Ok so what happened now
It works. I hv been finding how to deal with my shoulder pain. Thank you for this video.
Thank you very much. I have methods and confidence to recover my body now! cry...
Thank you for this! I found not only the stretches themselves to be very helpful, but your style of teaching very relaxing and easy to follow. Even the music is perfect - perfect style, perfect volume. Just background noise in the silent parts of the video...
Doing that first exercise has helped me incredibly!!! I cannot wait to do the rest daily!
Dear Michelle Joyce, I am over 50 years old. I have posture problem since I was 13 years old. The small car accident caused the problem. Bad Doctor didn't even get me an X-Ray set up picture and sent me home. recently I decided to fix my humpback posture. I have seen at least 10 posture corrections videos in RUclips. I have spent a lot of time tried them all. They all similar to each others with very little good results. I have no choice to seek another Posture correction video. I didn't mean to insult you. Your little overweight figures gave me an impression you don't belong in helping people get back to healthy postures. But............ Boys Oh Boys ! Your posture corrections video is so simple, practical, and you show me the special weird way to opening up my chest by using dog leash........ without buy special exercise equipment. Thank you Girl. Thank you so so much. I have a very good chance not to let doctors cutting me up to fix my bones.
I did this last night and I started doing it tonight and just realized that i had no pain today WOW thanks
This video has helped me more than the tens of thousands of dollars I wasted during decades of pain. Thank you!
I'm going to do this everyday. I feel relaxed after my first try.
how did it go?.. if you’re seeing this! Good bless
you! :)
Very informative. As a massage therapist I frequently see clients with this posture and after every session I recommend similar exercises. Being aware of your posture and correcting, along with simple back and core strengthening excersises can go a long way. Massage also helps to relax the tense and contracted chest muscles that further pull on your neck muscles.
I think I have it because of carrying heavy book bags as a student back in the day. Then I gained weight. I'm working on my way right now and my posture. Thanks for sharing
I just did the last exercise with a resistance band. Although I felt a lot a tension in my shoulders, I felt a lot of tension relief in my neck. My job has me in front of a computer, so I have been working on my posture. Fortunately, I am able to go to a gym during lunch, so I get a break from sitting. I believe this exercise is a must and will do it periodically, throughout the day.
Thanks for including the side and back views.
Tried massage gun, cervical memory pillow, the result was not not very appealing. But myaan Cannot explain how relaxed i am feeling after doing this set of excercise for just 5mins!! It feels legit good. Thankyou! Subbed.
Awesome, thank you so much. I am going to start doing these everyday. I am a pianist, and spend a lot of time looking down as I practice. I try to have a balanced posture but years still do damage.
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The best explanation and solution to this problem that I've heard.
I just found your videos and enjoy them a lot, because you give clear instructions and are not hyper at all in your presentation. Also, a BIG PLUS for me is the very subtle music. I have to turn off many of the exercise videos because the music is distracting and very annoying. Thank you for the quality I see here. I'm sure they will be helpful to me.
You are really awesome.. Keep up your good work. All the best for your success
Thank you for these! It's nice to see some new stretches/strength work. Will be incorporating it into my yoga class.
beautiful video. Thanks a lot for the exercises. I started doing them everyday in the morning
Can i know the results if your posture fixed ?
very professional production for such a low subscriber count. keep it up and eventually this channel may get big
I have really bad posture (the head tilted forward, the shoulders pointing forward the whole shebang!) And I really really hate looking at myself with that posture. And I really thought that there was nothing I could do about that anymore because I thought they just grew that way. I'm so thankful for your video. I'm going to try to do this for the coming 30 days and hopefully change my posture !
how is it now?
*Even RUclips knows that I've a bad posture. Suggesting me random videos now. Okay!*
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90% of people have bad posture. Especially young generation, victims of gadgets and smartphones
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I love you excerise, so easy to follow for someone who has never done it, thank you 😁 especially after a long hour at work, i feel like my shoulders are so much more relaxed after trying it for tha first time.
*About 10 yrs ago my head started to feel very heavy and it was very painfull, my head started to drift forward and in the mornings my head felt so heavy i couldnt lift it off my pillow and i had to role side ways then hold my head and try get off the bed, i went to the doctor with my head held forward and he went and got a neck brace then felt up my spine all the way to my neck asking were about hurt most which was the small bones in the back of my neck, he called an ambulance and at hospital they xrayed my neck 1st while i was waiting for a scan as the scan can see things better but just looking at the xray they could see i had a slipped disc in my neck and they told me the slightest wrong movement could paralize me from the neck down and i was admitted and on traction day and night for 2wks till the disc slipped back into place. So if anyone finds they have started to hold there head forward always go and see your gp it could be serious.*
That must have been freaky.
I am crying 😢 after do this exercise omg thank you so much
I can't wait to get started. I've had 4 cervical surgeries and can literally feel my head isn't in the proper upright position! Thank you!
Whatever was said in a first few minutes made perfect sense. A little experiment with just rotating head on ear line and mid spine accordingly while sitting, walking or performing activities brought a massive relief and realization what it is about. Bad habit: all it is.
While watching my 1 year old I realized that it is not us teaching which muscles to use for activities - they watch, but learn and come up with some combination themselves. Myself: became unable to work because of forward head posture. Back muscles got exhausted resulting in difficulties to stand. and sit , not to speak about work. Also a bunch of other health problems. No matter what exercises I tried - nothing worked well. I shall see what this realization will bring about in 1-2 months time, just by consciously learning how to hold body alignment. One thing looks mysterious to me: this is an introduction to a 3 hour video series with over 100 stretches. This looks like full time job, but who has an extra 24 hours a day? Thank you
how do you relax? for example on a couch its very easy to slouch into it and difficult to always remain so upright...
Following.
Wyattchoi A I did it myselt and I got used to it. After you do this excercises regulary your head posture will automatically stand straight.
I'm no expert but I would imagine some positions (or places) just make it impossible or very hard to 'relax,' but despite that u should look to do these excercises to strenghten ur natural walking/talking, sitting in office chair -postures.
If im not missing the point - it is that u don't have to _always_ have a perfect posture but every little bit u work on it helps and improves ur general health. IE. relieves the stress caused to those muscles when u Have to be in an awkward position if u've already improved them before hand.
You don't always have to sit completely straight, just avoid crunching your spine. For example, I watch TV laying down instead of sitting up.
Posture Makeover I want to watch tv with you. Your so beautiful. And well educated on felixbility
Thanks for your teaching!very useful and easy to do.
Great exercises. Thanks very much. Tried it already and definitely feel more open in the chest.
Brilliant way to start - I am post-60 year old woman and appreciate a gentle start, but with a definite goal.
The green flash at 3 mins or so and others can be eliminated by opening both the fcp events and fcp projects folders. Inside respective project and event folders are RENDER folders. Delete the folders inside the render folders. Trash them. Then reopen final cut pro and immediately share.
These are broken render frames that indicate a build up space eating files.
Ive saved more than 200GB of hard space by deleting them. Now I do this monthly.
Thanks a lot for such good information. 👍👍👍👍👍
ugh i have this problem but i thught it was bc i have 2 bulging cervical discs. been trying to find a way to fix it for yrs. finally glad i found this video!!
Thank you very much! Very clear and easy to understand, well illustrated. Question: Is the side way stretch (w/leash over head) safe for people with hyper mobile shoulders / joints? And what about the other exercises?
It depends. Since I can't see you in person to help coach you through it, I'm going to have to say that you should consult with a doctor or physical therapist if you aren't sure. But, in general, unless they are prone to dislocating their shoulders, I have done this with hypermobile clients.
The Power of Posture Sincerely, thank you for sharing this. Bad posture has been an extremely serious problem for me since my early 20's. I just never seemed to get it right no matter how hard I tried to work on it. Is it possible to "unround" your shoulders over time and realign your neck into an upright position? I'm so desperate to fix this problem once and for all.
Your mileage may vary. Depends on the extent of the deviation from normal and how long the condition has persisted. You can make improvements, of course.
Trying these workouts along with neck stretches. Also documenting with images. Will keep you all posted !
Results?
Smash B works well if done consistently. It won’t do magic but I did notice a difference. Did this consistently for about a month will start again
Smash B it is very relaxing and feels awesome to do these workouts. No harm making them a part of your routine. Anyway I don’t have a very noticeable hunch. Maybe for someone with a more extreme issue the results are more prominent
hi! any updates? :)
So does this reduce the fatty area in the back of the neck with time as well,?
feels better after one round of the stretches!! I have really bad forward head/round shoulders from using the computer constantly since I was a child, going to see if this can alter years and years of misalignment. worried I won't be able to as essentially my body has grown around extremely bad posture!!!
I really needed this stretches. Thank you so much for your time.
Thank you! I hate that humpback and will commit to using these stretches!
This video is great I live in a wheel chair and these exercises are perfect for me. I'll let you know how it goes
Your voice totally calmed me
3:55 is where the exercises start
Great excercises and am going to start and get into a routine every morning. I have one question for you..are they safe with people who have osteoporosis?
Excellent presentation! Thanks so much for creating and posting!
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Very important advice thanks so much
very informative..good demonstration
Thanks a lot. I wish I am young again. You are ❤ and have a good heart. Wish your hold life healthy and happy 😊. Thanks.
Yes thank you RUclips recommendations I’ve been looking for this video exactlyyyyy
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I have problem with my nick for two years solved in one day
Thanks you are my hero
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I have corrected my forward head posture but now I got a double chin. How can I get rid of that?
i know what you mean, i got neck problems from holding my head up and forward all the time because otherwise i had a double chin despite being thin, but i decided hurt vanity was less painful than a hurting neck! I guess contouring makeup is the only other option - i put fat on very differently now i'm middle-aged woman, due to hormone changes, goes to completely different places
C Manson lol
There are a few moves used to be a belly dance thing. 1. Smile as wide as you can, then while still smiling open as much as possible, stick out your tongue and draw circles, 10 to clockwise, 10 counter clockwise. 2. Keep head high, turn back and forth left, right, 10 to 12 times. 3. Drop your jaw as much as possible, push your lower jaw out and close your mouth trying to touch your nose. Won't be able to actually touch, unless you're weird. Do that as many reps as you want. 4. Do neck circles in both directions. 5. Slide your head side to side 10 times, then go front to back the same. These won't get rid of your extra chins right away, but does help. You could also just chew gum, or pretend to, your chin doesn't know you're not really chewing on gum.
a small double chin is normal- thats what my physio told me
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Thank you so very much! Excellent teaching and demonstration! 🙏
my dog does NOT appreciate me using her leash and not taking her for a walk lol
lol, that's really funny and.. cruel!
Haha same, everytime i get the leash out he wont shut the hell up
Same! My little girl came trotting out of the bedroom.
am not even gonna try leash with my 2 babies lol
Same here...😂😂😂
8/2020...Yes I can feel the work in my upper back but alas in shoulders and upper arms. Even feel the upper body position upright. TO DO every day. Great exercise. Thxs. I'm up in yrs had w injuries one after the other, affecting sciatic nerve and posture. This I can tell will really help with my injuries. Thxs ☺️
These exercises are Amazing!!! You are so professional... subscribed!! ❤
This is exactly what i needed, thank you so much. I’ve been suffering from nerve impingement in the neck due to that bad posture.
What a lovely lady.
Thanks for this valuable information.
Just found this site & LOVE it. Does anyone think its really possible to change the posture after 50yrs of head &shoulder forward tilt???!!!???
Excellent video ! Thank you VERY MUCH. Sooo helpful. Greatly, hugely appreciated.
Ways to do these in our warm up before aerobics or Jazzercise I can't remember which one we back in the 80s this is excellent stretch going to really struggle with it because my shoulders are locked totally at a certain point
Posture education isn't given enough attention
This is amazing. Thanks for reminders to breathe. I did the YWLT first, then this stretch, and I feel taller and less tense already. Now to do this daily forever!
Generation Z better start this now
Exactly what I need thanks for this
Pretend you have a high pony tail at the crown of your head. Pretend a giant is pulling it straight up. Your entire spine will fall into line.
Unless you have anterior pelvic tilt
Good way to put it
Olive This really works. Thanks
Call me dumb but can you further elaborate?
Doesn’t work if your shoulders are rounded or the neck is forward
Magic. Just what I need! Thank you.
Hi! I've been following the exercises shown in the video, but I'm experiencing really bad back & neck pain after doing them for a week or so. Is it normal? Any tips? I took a few days off it, but it didn't help, unfortunately.
Thank you very much. God bless you and your family
For how long I have to do each step?
I'm blame the fucking cell phone's for this everywhere I go I see people leaning forward while scrolling through their phone's young and old
Or reading books, or writing, or drawing
Yes phones, backpacks, work and school (sitting at a desk, or standing at a bench).
I'd say mine is from sitting at a desk for 8 hours straight.
Will Lean uh... leaning down isn't what she's talking about. it's positioning your head forward. looking down at a phone (or reading a book, writing, drawing, etc) isn't going to cause this kind of posture.
astrogirl927 right? gosh
Very good video! 👏👏👏Thank you
how do you sleep to help the neck, I always end up with my neck hunched or with it whipped back
mari upton keeping a pillow under your neck helps
My pillow makes it worse. I've tried many different pillows. The flatter the better, but no pillow is bad, too. I have pillows coming out my ears and none are good enough.
Check out this technique: gokhalemethod.com/video/stretchlying
so wise and great
thankyou 🙏🏻🌞🕊
This works, I’ve been doing it over a year now
You're still hunched
Did you fix your forward head posture and how long did it take please? If you dont mind answering.
Just started few weeks ago and already have results. thanks 😊 🙏
He is working plz tell me
Very good but would prefer without music,, Thank you x
I tried and it’s very effective. I could feel the stretched.👍👍. Thank you
what is it if my hump isn't fatty but bony? I'm 17 and I'm really conscious of this. if I hold my shoulders back I can make it look smaller but that position really hurts and I cant hold it for long.
SAME Im 17 and I just noticed I have it and mine is very bony too Im so scared about it and Idk what I can do.
damn , im 17 too. Lets fix our posture
Izzy
I'm 25 and mine was a huge bone at the base of my neck. this happened to me because of heavy backpacks add nd short desks
María Bebito lol that's not the issue I fucked my neck up with laptops, looking down at homework, reading, heavy backpacks, and texting. I'm pretty sure most people lay down when they're watching porn😂😂😂
+Kayla Mayhue no one puts his pijamas and goes to bed to watch porn! thats why people has this neck problems
Good video. The content is good and the exercises are properly demonstrated . Also the video is well made.Thank you.
Mi ex had that it's horrible like a tortoise!!! He still the same lol shall I send him the video???
Yes
So helpful.. can you please show how to sit correctly in school or while studying? I really need it
4’30” my rotator cuff cried.
I have this problem...i try to do this exercise, thanks!
I start laughing at the picture of the human that has the head on the other room the good part is that you can hear other people's conversation
Where are you from?