Alexander Technique

A discipline devoted to correcting harmful habitual movements, the Alexander Technique restores the body's natural posture, which is often hidden behind tense muscles. By focusing on your movements, you lengthen and expand your torso and properly align your neck over your spine. The result: You feel lighter, taller, and more graceful--and as if you could stay that way forever. "When you get rid of muscular tension through correct alignment, standing tall feels effortless," explains Posie Green, an Alexander Technique instructor in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

Try it: Kneeling Roll
Kneel with your hands resting on a Swiss ball. Bend at the hips and, keeping your neck in line with your spine, roll the ball away from your body until your arms are extended and your spine is as long as possible. Roll the ball a few inches to the right, then to the left. Roll side to side three more times, going a little farther with each roll.

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