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Posture at the Olympics

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, five time Olympic champion, track and field. "I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself." (Image: Reuters/Eddie Keogh)
August, 2016
Have you been watching the Olympic athletes this week? The Gokhale Method teacher team certainly has been enjoying the games and our discussion board includes some interesting observations.

Cynthia Rose, a Gokhale Method teacher in New York City, writes:
I have always loved watching the Olympics. This week I have had the added pleasure of looking at the way the athletes use their bodies and how the different sports affect primal posture. Lots of sways in gymnastics, and in many of the swimmers I see a rounding in the upper thoracic spine while at the same time the chest remains open. Read more

In Yoga: Bend Back, Don’t Swayback!

November, 2016

Not all backbends are created equal. Healthy backbends happens at the lowest lumbar level (L5-S1); unhealthy backbends happen higher up in the lumbar spine.
Cecily Frederick doing a back dive
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