You’ve heard that the combination of diet and exercise will help you to shed those unwanted pounds; but how about good posture? When mom was nagging you to sit up straight, was she positively impacting your ability to maintain your youthful figure? As a Certified Posture Specialist, I study the positive effects of biomechanically correct  posture and how it affects the wa [...]

Disc herniation. Pinched nerves.  Muscle spasms.  Carpal tunnel pain.  Am I scaring you?  I hope so, because seriously people, YOU DON’T WANT TO MESS WITH YOUR CERVICAL SPINE! Ok I’ll stop yelling now... “Texting neck” is the  name  for the new diagnosis that is plaguing people all over the world. Technology may be moving us forward, but it’s also hunching [...]

The alarm goes off and I groan.  For me, it’s 5:30am and darkness is a reminder that it is FAR TOO EARLY. But alas my mother/wife/ business owner duty calls and it’s time to meditate, exercise and start the day. I sit up and take inventory.  How do I feel today?  Is the back achy?  Is my neck sore?  Yes even posture specialists get stiff bodies from… well… life. [...]

I had the extreme privilege of interviewing Esther Gokhale, a world renowned  posture guru and founder of the Gokhale Method. Esther is a mastermind at teaching people how to decrease daily pain, without taking time out of their busy schedules for countless hours of chiropractic appointments or massages.  She teaches simple and effective techniques that can be integrated i [...]

Pilates! You’ve heard it’s amazing and it’s the “cure all” of all physical ailments. Having been a Pilates instructor for over 14 years now, I can tell you it’s a  and amazing gift that I love to give people. The mind body awareness, the muscle activation, the targeted flexibility training; these all contribute to a perfect batch of feel good movement principles an [...]

Today's post is a guest post by Ivy Harper.  She takes an in depth look at sports apparel, and it's potential to improve posture: Proper posture gets a lot of attention in the world of sports, as poor body alignment can cause serious consequences in training or during a game. However, it doesn’t come naturally for many people especially with the nature of most jobs, and eve [...]

It's time for some VerticAlign results.  Meet Kelly: Kelly is a successful business owner but with her thriving business, she works long hours at her desk. She had intense neck pain that would often debilitate her, interrupt her sleep and slow her down in staying active. She tried massage and chiropractic care, but would get only limited short term results.  Kelly compl [...]

So they say "work your glutes".  In fact, I personally say it often.  I've even ventured to tell you that working your glutes is more important that working your abs.  Read more about this here. Today however, I want to focus on a specific glute muscle. Lately, I've been super focused on the gluteus medius.  This is located on the side of the hip. The muscle helps the ot [...]