5 Minute Posture Improvement Routine!

McKay Lang walks us through it:

Step by Step

Breathing exercise:

• Place your hands on your lower abdomen.
• Take three deep breaths, focusing on body tension in the shoulders and neck… And release.

Shoulder squeeze:

• With your hands on your hips, inhale and squeeze your shoulders upwards.
• Hold your breath for 3–4 seconds, then exhale.
• Repeat two more times, holding the squeeze a little longer each time.

Upper shoulder massage:

• Massage your upper shoulder muscles to release tension stored there.

Overhead arm stretch:

• Raise your arms above your head, clasping each elbow with the opposite hand.
• Inhale deeply, stretch upwards, then exhale and release.
• Repeat, alternating elbows.

Neck and head push:

• Place your palms on the back of the head, and push your head into your hands (and vice versa, because of Newton’s Third Law of Motion).
• Do the same sideways (one side and then the other), to engage the other neck muscles.

Cool down:

• Gently unclasp your hands, bring your head upright, and massage your muscles. And breathe.

For variations and a visual demonstration of all, enjoy:

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