yogatherapy to improve the forward head posture:
If you repeat certain movements, these movements become patterns. these patterns subsequently start to form our daily posture, which shows up in the spine. “Spinal pain, headache, mood, blood pressure, pulse and lung capacity are among the functions most easily influenced by posture. The corollary of those observations is that many symptoms, including pain, may be moderated or eliminated by improved posture”
~ John Lennon, BM, MM, C. Norman Shealy MD, Roger K. Cady MD, William Matta PhD,
Richard Cox PhD and William F. Simpson PhD
Postural and Respiratory Modulation of Autonomic Function, Pain & Health.
AJPM Vol 4. No 1 January 1994
what is the forward head posture?
The forward head posture is one of the most common postural problems. We live in a very visual world, from computer use, to tv watching, driving, carrying heavy loads (purses, back packs) and all this repetitive trauma has caused the body to adapt.
how yogatherapy improves the posture:
Ideally, the head should sit directly on the neck and shoulders, but in the forward head posture, the weight of the head drops forward. We can use yogatherapy to strengthen the weaker muscles, release tension from the tighter ones. If you continue to bring these tendencies into all your poses, following generic cueing, nothing may transform. There are definitely different yogatherapy remedies to work with the FHP. The single greatest thing you can do is to be aware that this is you, and try to bring something more skillful to your yoga practice. Below, from a previous post is a helpful tip to do with a yoga strap and contact me for a private yoga lesson to help work out a uniquely tailored yogatherapy plan for you
Rana Waxman is a registered yoga therapist ERYT-500, with 20 years of teaching experience. Rana is a freelance writer and social media expert in addition to leading yoga workshops internationally and teaching alignment focused private and group Yoga Lessons in Hoboken and Jersey City NJ.
