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Christine
November 6, 2008 - 6:17pm
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posture
Hi HinDe,
I will try to address your questions one by one.
In our culture, we are strongly encouraged to pull in our stomach, which at the same time tucks our tailbone and prevents natural breathing. If you are unaware of pulling your belly in, perhaps it is already relaxed.
Sticking out the chest while keeping your shoulders down (not back!) and upper back flat and broad will lift the abdominal wall.
You don't need any preparation to do the WW posture.
There will be a new dvd available soon. Our shoot date is next Friday, the 14th.
The posture is not about sticking out the butt. It is best not to worry about the pelvis, but rather focus on the other aspects of the posture and the lumbar curve will naturally extend.
Sitting postures are best that allow for full lumbar curvature. One end of the spectrum would be sitting in a cushioned couch where you are using the strength of your own spine, but your bottom is unsupported. The other is straddling or sitting on a wide, solid platform so that your lumbar curve is maximized.
Squatting is fine - but a full squat while raising intraabdominal pressure places undue stress on the pelvic floor.
Through this postural work the organs are slowly pulled toward their original positions to variable degrees. We have not evaluated whether cystocele benefits from being manually pushed forward, but I have found this helpful for UP.
The forward-leaning position that you describe at your computer may help the cystocele, but it is not sustainable. It is better to sit in WW posture with a relaxed belly and feet on the ground so that your bladder is being pulled forward naturally. Your spine, shoulder girdle, and neck will become very strong and stable eventually and you will be able to sit for extended periods of time with your vagina and anal sphincter void of pressure.
Please let us know how it goes!
:) Christine
HinDe
November 8, 2008 - 3:23pm
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Thanks for the explanation;
Thanks for the explanation; I had been concentrating on the pelvis and not paying much attention to
the rest; I'll try to work more with the upper body. I'll order the DVD when it is out. I hope it
includes plenty on the posture. Can you get the models to have light tight clothing so the posture is very
clear? The picture in the book is someone wearing loose black, and only one view; I can't see very well
what's going on.
I think my problem is more from carrying my baby than posture; he's now 10 months old and over 20lbs
and until recently was always sitting straddling my belly, or turning round and standing on my belly
in the carrier, and bouncing up and down while standing with all his weight on my belly (which still
sticks out somewhat since the birth); very cute, but not so good for me after many hours a day
for many months. He still likes being carried a lot, but I'm trying hip and back now.
My obgyn said everything was normal, but I can see my front vaginal wall across the opening of my
vagina, (not to mention discomfort in my side and bulging feeling at my vagina). I suppose that can't
have been apparent when I was lying down with the ultrasound device inside me.
So it doesn't look like I'm going to get any help from the obgyn, so I hope the posture will save things
from getting worse, if I can master it.