Bridging The Gap Between Where You Are and How You Want To Be
Personal Programming For Performance, Fitness and Recovery
Personal Programming For Performance, Fitness and Recovery
While we look similar to one another on the outside we vary greatly on the inside. We also differ within ourselves from right to left. These variations form so we can function but how we use them can lead to imbalance. Ron Hruska, founder of the Postural Restoration Institute, explains in this video - PRI in Six Minutes - Enjoy!
Alignment begins and ends .with our ability to properly pressurize our torso to maintain joint alignment. This is called Intra-Abdominal Pressure. Any disruption in this pressure mechanism destabilizes the entire body and joint system.
Posture is comprised of multiple systems in the body. Vision, tooth contact and breath form the foundation for alignment. Muscles and movement patterns maintain optimal positioning.
"You can't build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you're going to have a strong superstructure." ~ Gordon B. Hinckley
Moving optimally begins with the alignment of the smallest joints that set the foundation for the largest - From the spine and pelvis to the head, shoulders, arms and wrists to the hips, knees, ankles and feet. It's all connected and interdependent.
Function is not only about muscle strength. In fact, the majority of our strength comes from the coordination of the muscles as the nervous system directs our body - telling each muscle what to do and when to do it - to complete a movement or task. This is called a "movement pattern".
When we cannot complete certain movements or movement segments within patterns our system and body breaks down. Restoring movement patterns are essential to optimal performance and recovery.
Being able to move as we did when we were children (through our complete range of motion in multiple directions all at the same time) with proper alignment maintains and restores muscle strength and joint integrity.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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