DON’T
I I H E A LT H I I
SLOUCH
IT’S EASIER THAN YOU THINK TO IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE
BY CARRIE HIRSCH
154 // H I LT O N H E A D M O N T H LY. C O M
Don’t be a slouch. Sit up straight. Stand up straight and tall. Keep your head above your shoulders and your shoulders over your hips. Let your arms hang naturally at your sides. It seems like there are many steps to take to achieve good posture. But experts say if you tweak your habits and explore some exercise routines that are designed to specifically improve posture, it can become an achievable goal. You should be aware of your body movements while doing everyday activities like watching television and walking the dog. “Good posture can be successfully acquired only when the entire mechanism of the body is under perfect control,” said Joseph Pilates, German physical trainer and founder of the Pilates method of physical fitness. There are two kinds of posture: Dynamic posture is the way you hold yourself while in motion. Static posture is the way you hold yourself while sitting, standing up, or sleeping.
