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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)

Esther Gokhale

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

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Hypermobility

Esther Gokhale

September, 2021

“The most Extraordinary Posture Master.” Engraving of Joseph Clark of Pall Mall, London, England, by Thornton, c. 1690. Wikimedia

Flexibility in the body is generally regarded as a plus, and most people want more of it. Flexibility is seen to enable a wide range of motion, avoid muscle pulls, and spare wear and tear in overly tight joints. But like most things in life, you can have too much of a good thing. In this blog post we are going to look at why excessive mobility has a downside and how healthy posture can mitigate that.

An exceptional range of motion makes for a very “bendy” looking body. Enter the age-old art of the contortionist, a mainstay of acrobatic troupes, circuses, and fairs, which for centuries have enthralled and appalled audiences in equal measure.

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