Motions of the day - Posture.1

Our posture is a result of the time we spend in a certain position (whole body or thinking of joint by joint like hips vs. ankles, or area of body like head vs. torso/spine vs. legs) - but not just STILL - the posture we carry in MOTION. Therefore, it would be wise to focus on posture while walking, running, lifting, and moving as well as sitting, laying or standing. Common postural work - primarily of the past though still much today - focuses only on still posture with little commentary beyond lifting posture. We think alot about LOCOMOTION (moving over distance like walking, crawling, running, carrying, climbing, jumping, etc.) with Gene Moves particularly with EXPLORATION, so, we need to be aware that our body moves well as the spine is pulled taller. Try running hunched versus tall, see which is faster (but don’t run with spine or hips hyperextended either).

Today, while breathing deep, feel into your posture or POSITION, particularly how your ankles, hips, spine, shoulders and chin positions need to feel to move most fluidly. Although generally we should be tall, some points like chin, ribs (think of upper spine), hips may need to be more TUCKED in. It will vary for everyone but generally it will feel like a release of tense areas and general improved feeling of moving - either while isolated or as a global movement like locomotion.

INTENTION: FLUIDITY. AWARENESS: ankles, hips, spine, shoulders and chin. MOTION AND ACTION: Gentle adjustments of Awareness points.