Back pain from the posture? What am I doing wrong?

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Hey.
Could someone tell me what I am doing wrong? After three days walking and sitting in (what I believe is) the posture, I now notice some lower back pain.
I guess this must be quite common, so I hope someone has some advise.

Maybe I have been overdoing it? I think it is hard to think of pulling all bodyparts in their right position all at the same time, so I just think of myself as a proud masai woman ;) Or likewise.

How do I notice when I am doing it right? Or should I just give myself som rest? Maybe it is muscle ache?
Must ad that my spine has a quite good curve before I started this.

It is impossible to know if you are in correct WW posture. In order to serve the most women, I had to teach the posture in written (and now visual on YouTube) form instead of insisting that all the information flow though classes and certified teachers. The trade-off is I cannot see if you are doing it correctly.

Don't worry about your lumbar curve. If you are holding your head and shoulders correctly and are pulled up in your chest with your lower belly relaxed, you will be holding your organs forward.

Take it slowly and alternate the posture with lots of rest. Almost everyone complains at first, but it becomes very natural with time.

:) Christine

Hi nordic31
It's possible that, in trying to get the posture right, you're holding yourself with too much tension and tightening your muscles. I think the key is to allow your body to release into the posture, just allow it to happen gradually maybe. As Louise has posted before, if you focus more on the upper torso, the lower part tends to just fall into place. I heartily endorse Christine's reply from personal experience - you can't force the lumbar curve into being and it's quite possible to think that you're in posture when you're not. If your usual posture until now has been radically different from WW, it's a good start just to stop holding tummy in and tucking bottom under. I think of non WW posture as not taking up the space that your body really wants to occupy and WW posture as allowing your body to expand into its rightful space in all directions, upwards and outwards. Please keep reporting back and asking questions because the posture really does work and it's well worth persisting. Judith

Check out this link: http://www.wholewoman.com/picture_library/goatgirl.jpg

It *is* the posture, and a picture that is worth a thousand words. Masai, like you said :-) How is your posture comparing to this? I think you might have some ache in retraining your back muscles. But pain, no.

best wishes!