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Yoga Walking for Improved Posture
Having a bad posture while walking can cause health problems, including back pain and ankle instability.
A yoga instructor from New York, Jonathan FitzGordon, has observed the posture of his students and noted that many did not know how to walk properly. Even the advanced students capable of performing many difficult yoga postures would not have a good posture at the end of the class.
FitzGordon created his own method of yoga walk to teach people to walk correctly, using the whole body as one machine with all the different parts working together, generating an effective posture for the body. Keeping the feet parallel, weight evenly distributed and body alignment to minimise stress on the joints, tiredness and back pain, while enhancing physical performance at the same time.
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The Yoga Walk
1. Start by paying attention to the alignment of the body. The ears, shoulders, hips and ankles should all fall in a straight line.
2. The buttocks muscles should not be active while walking, unless going uphill. Place the tailbone so that the buttocks project out a little, relaxing the bottom and engaging the deeper core muscles to hold the body upright.
3. Keep muscles of the inner thighs back, allowing the legs to fall in direct line with the pelvis, helping to balance the spine and keep the pelvis level.
4. Strengthen and engage the stomach muscles in order to use the core section of the body while walking.
5. Imagine a string pulling from the back of your head, letting the chin fall in alignment and the throat to soften.
Practice the yoga walk to re-educate your body to keep a good posture and help prevent back pain and other joint problems.
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