Ergonomists have been warning us that having a poor posture increases the risk of placing excessive stress on our body.  There are many forms of pain caused by poor postures.  Back pains are the most mentioned, causing mobility and even sitting problems.  Neck and shoulder pain complaints are also common in the current day work environment.

Fortunately, there are many therapies to help pain sufferers stretch their tight muscles and strengthen their weak muscles.  Disciplines such as physiotherapy, massage therapy, chiropractic therapy etc.  are all excellent ways to relieve the  pain and suggest ways to strengthen your areas of pain.

A Yoga practice has similar benefits and is designed not only as a great relaxing exercise, but also as a method to improve one’s posture and alignment by bringing your body and mind back into balance. Yoga is a combination of breathing and posture practice, found in the Pranayama and Asanas of a Yoga practice.  Every type of yoga focuses on the correcting posture through movement, and also focuses on the body awareness necessary to develop this practice through breath work and focusing. Every Yoga sequence is designed to stretch and strengthen your entire body in a way that returns your body back to correct postural alignment

Iyengar Yoga is perhaps the most dedicated Yoga lineage for postures, designed to use props to stretch and strengthen your body in perfect anatomical alignment. Most Yoga practices use Iynegar principles of Alignment in the sequencing of Asana (poses) so there is still similar benefit for all forms of Yoga.

Improving your posture will improve your quality of life, and leave you with less pain and more positive energy! Yoga is an incredible tool for improving posture and alleviating these pains. Try different styles out, and see what you like!

Find Your Yoga.

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