Its' getting cold out there......and we're getting hunched

Well winter is upon us once again but have you ever noticed what effect the cold is having on the way you carry yourself? Are you pulling your head into your shoulders and holding onto your shoulders tightly, pulling them up to your ears maybe?

The effect of this is actually the opposite to what we want. This tightening in the muscles restricts blood flow to the tissues. So wrap up warm and invest in a scarf!! Let your head just balance ontop of your spine, just like you did when you were a toddler and leave your shoulders alone, allowing your arms to swing forward and back as you walk.

TRY THIS: Imagine there is a cushion to either side of your shoulders and you don't want to pull away from those cushions. Better?


You maybe tensing your legs as well, choose not no to. Think of them as reaching down to the ground instead of pulling up and in. Try it for yourself.





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