Tip 76 – Video: Point Your Spine

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For improved posture, point your spine like pointing your finger.

The idea of pointing your spine goes back to Tip 4, but it actually doesn’t work so well by itself.  Pointing your spine is not tightening your neck or lifting your ribs.

More on your pointing spine.
Your Spine Is Lively
Find Your Spine while Lying Down

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By |2019-01-16T15:49:15-05:00September 24th, 2011|Spine, Weekly Tips|7 Comments

Tip 9.5 – When Leaning Back, Point Your Spine

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Point your spine when leaning back in a chair.

Point Your Spine when Leaning Back in a Chair

Your torso can act as a bridge from the seat to the backrest.

 

Lots of people ask about reclining or leaning back in a chair.  I think it helps to know the difference between your waist and your hip joints, and to continue to point your spine.

Collapsing in a chair may seem comfortable, but it restricts breathing and causes stiffness.  Proper sitting, even reclining as shown, is a lively activity that is part of the continuum of how we move and do things.  More liveliness means less stiffness. There is a video of this tip here.

More on sitting in a chair:

Bending Forward Is the Same

Video: How to Lean Back in a Chair

Video: Think of the Chair as Your Legs

Your Waist Is Not a Joint

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By |2016-01-08T18:50:01-05:00June 4th, 2010|Breathing, Comfortable Sitting, Spine, Weekly Tips|1 Comment

Tip 7 – Your Spine Is Lively

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Think of your pointing spine as lively.

The fountain image has come up before in this blog, but in a slightly different context.  For this tip, think of your spine as lively, like a beam of light or a fountain.  Not just a pile of bones, your spine is an event taking place as it points past the back of your head.

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By |2014-08-16T15:05:29-04:00May 16th, 2010|Spine, Weekly Tips|12 Comments

Tip 5 – Your Waist Is Not a Joint

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Your waist is not a joint.

Bending is a whole body process that generally involves three sets of joints: the ankles, knees and hips.  The waist isn’t one of them.  The hip joints are much lower than most people think, about four five inches below the waist.   There is a video of this at Tip 58.

More information on your hip joints:

Three Tips on Bending Video & Article

Finding Your Hip Joints Blog Post

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By |2019-01-16T16:44:19-05:00April 27th, 2010|Spine, Weekly Tips|3 Comments

Tip 4 – Point Your Spine

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To stand taller and stronger, gently point your spine in the direction it is heading as if you are pointing your finger.

Remember, your head and ribs are not part of your spine.  Allow your head to release from the top of your spine so that your spine can point. There is a video of this at Tip 76.

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By |2014-08-16T15:02:12-04:00April 18th, 2010|Spine, Weekly Tips|3 Comments