Posture

I know what your thinking, you have been standing practically your entire life so why am I writing a blog entry to talk about standing and posture? Here is the simple truth, chances are you are doing it incorrectly and as a result your body is suffering. Do you have little aches and pains in your back, neck, hips, legs, etc.? All of that could be reversed simply by standing correctly.

Correct Posture

• Stand with your feet shoulder width apart
• Knees relaxed (not locked)
• Your weight should be evenly distributed on the balls of your feet (not your heel or your toes)
• Arms should be lose and comfortable at your side
• Draw your hips slightly forward and your tailbone down
• Shoulders back and in a neutral position (people often bring their shoulder up towards their ears and forward when they are stressed often times without even noticing it)
• Head and neck up
• Elongate your spine (think tall!)

Having the correct posture will instantly make you look slimmer and more confident. Posture is especially important during pregnancy. Having correct posture can help ward off little aches and pains throughout your body and can help your body bounce back more quickly from pregnancy and childbirth.

Correct Pregnancy Posture
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart

Knees relaxed (not locked)

Your weight should be evenly distributed on the balls of your feet (not your heel or your toes)

Arms should be lose and comfortable at your side

Draw your hips slightly forward and your tailbone down

Suck your bellybutton in and up- This will engage your core muscles and help your body carry the

      weight of the baby better

Shoulders back and in a neutral position (people often bring their shoulder up towards their ears

      and forward when they are stressed often times without even noticing it)

Head and neck up

Elongate your spine (think tall!)

Try correcting your posture by looking in a mirror. If your having trouble remembering to hold correct posture throughout the day try setting yourself little reminders on you phone that will alert you or a sticky note on somewhere you frequently visit like the kitchen sink (because we all know your getting the recommend amount of daily water right...!)

-Brittany

"Be YOUrself, everyone else is taken."- unknown

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