Asi Shnabel's Blog

Our posture is a manifestation of our mindset, as known in traditional Asian philosophy for many centuries. When the mind is unbalanced and not in peace, its connection with the body is decreased, and our posture is misaligned, causing a large variety of health conditions accordingly.  I have collected a group of postural principles to be focused on, based on years of experience and practice throughout my career. I believe they will help you to maintain a better posture and improve your skills and health by consistent practice. And here they are: Upper body: Keep the back of your neck stretch up Let your chin rest down Let your shoulders rest on your Scapula and open your chest wide. Point your arms with hands open to your front. Middle body: Let gravity rest down on lower belly (under the navel) Spine is straight and slightly tilting forward (about 1 degree) Imagine a "forward light wind" supporting your back from behind. breath from the diaphragm (abdominal breathing). let ...