1.3: The 8 Steps to Perfect Posture
The 8-Part Full-Body Posture Checklist
To improve your posture and as a result release unnecessary tension which hinders our breathing and vocal skills, here’s your 8-step, full body posture checklist.
Start from the bottom and make your way up your full body:
Feet: The feet are parallel and hip bone width apart, knees should be soft. check that you are balanced on your feet evenly. This balance will help you to feel more secure.
Knees: Your knees should be soft, not locked.
Hips: The weight of the hips are directly over the feet.
Stomach: Your stomach should feel released. We habitually hold tension in this area. We have to let go!
Spine: Your spine is not slumped or rigid. Think of the base of the spine (your tailbone) dropping towards the floor and the rest of the spine lengthening upwards.
Shoulders: Allow your shoulders to drop and relax. Feel a sense of a weight being lifted.
Neck: Your neck should be free and have a sense of lengthening from the back of the neck. Think of the crown of your head as the highest point of your body. Imagine a string attached to the crown of your head - and that string growing up towards the ceiling!
Face: Smile and open the jaw, unclench your teeth, and relax your tongue on the floor of the mouth