Standing Posture

Submitted by greeneyedgirl on November 3, 2013 - 9:59pm
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Ladies: I need your assistance in determinig the proper standing position. Fortunately I have the attention of my two teenage daughters and discussing prolapse with them. I keep telling them to never let anyone tell them to stand any other way then they are now. But we are trying to determine the correct standing posture.

Hopefully I can explain it okay. When I stand I have always stood with an arch backed. But I could also push my bum a litle futher back which is almost as far as I could bend while standing. At which point I feel tension in lower abdomen and a little awkward. And this position hurts my back too. My legs are not bowed back either. My daughter thinks I am bent too far. But I can bring my knees a tiny bit futher and just slightly drop my lower back and bum and I feel very comfortable. In fact it is very comfortable walking in this position too. Just need to practice pulling chest up more and a better job of keeping my tummy soft. And I think pulling my chest up is what is brining me to the position that is more comfortable.

So does anyone know if all the way back is the posture I am trying to achieve, or is it the posture just before? From viewing the FAFP DVD I want to say that I am standing correctly. But if I need to be bending back more then I will need to do some more concentration.

I hope this is making sense.

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Surviving60

November 4, 2013 - 5:15am

Don't arch your back and don't push your butt out behind you. If you keep the belly relaxed and the chest pulled up strongly, the lumbar curvature will take care of itself at its own pace. Keep shoulders down but not back. Follow Christine's checklist; you don't need to exaggerate any aspect of this. - Surviving

Aging gracefully

November 4, 2013 - 6:56am

So right surviving! I remember early on always sticking my butt out and tilting my hips foward. There is no need for any of that. Just keep remembering the checklist: relaxed belly, chest up, shoulders down, neck up up like you have a string attached to the top of your head with chin slightly tucked. I like how Christine describes chin tuck, not too far up and not too far down, and how there is this perfect place for it that doesn't feel stressed.
And most recently, I have been paying more attention to my knees: straight but not bowed back. It is amazing how every little detail plays a part in this posture work.
It takes constant deliberate thought to get all of these elements in line with each other. I have been doing this almost a year, and I think I still have elements of this I need to really work on. I have had really great moments and really down moments, but overall, I really believe I am succeeding in the battle over prolapse.
Wish you well!

Confused42

November 13, 2013 - 6:42am

I have never posted on the forum before, but I was wondering if I am using the correct posture also. Is there a way to check if you are using the correct form?

Surviving60

November 13, 2013 - 7:30am

Confused, Christine covers posture in detail in everything she has ever published. It is also all over this forum and AG has described the major elements above. But if you are not sure, then I don't know of any other way to make you sure unless you consult a practitioner - look on the tab above and see who is the closest to you. - Surviving

wholewomanUK

November 13, 2013 - 8:57am

I agree with Surviving60 and Aging Gracefully. I found the following way of thinking helps me to attain and keep in good posture: Steps 1, 2, 3
1. Make sure the feet and legs are in good position, (weight well distributed on the feet - on the heels and the front of the foot, feet well placed on the floor - not turning in/out/fwd/back), legs straight, knees not bowed back.
2. Lift the chest, make sure your chest is open and broad and your back is open and broad - (no round shoulders or shoulder blades towards each other), arms by you sides, abdomen feels lifted rather than out, (abdomen will slouch if chest is not open and broad).
3. Allow the abdomen t relax and the pelvis to find it's own position, once 1. and 2. are in place. No conscious changing of pelvic position is needed is 1. and 2. are in place.

Good Luck. If in doubt then if you're in a position to, then a consultation with Christine or a practitioner would be well worth it. The posture is a key element of this work.
Change the posture, change the prolapse... xwholewomanuk