The posture advice you've been given is probably wrong

About this episode

This episode discusses the misconceptions about posture and how it actually functions in relation to the body.

Most of what we’ve been told about “good” and “bad” posture doesn’t reflect how the body actually works. Your spine is constantly adjusting based on your feet, your shoulders, what you’re carrying. Posture is transitory, not fixed. This video walks you through exactly how that works, with demos you can try right now. These ideas come directly from my new book, Spinal Intelligence — link here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jennpilotti.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Jenn Pilotti

Topics covered

• posture
• spine
• body mechanics
• movement
• health

Keywords

• posture
• spine
• body
• movement
• health
• fitness
• transitory posture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Spinal Intelligence

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