Well... if you're working a spiritual path, you could include something like yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, zazen, sacred dance... there are lots of different systems designed to correct posture, balance and breathing, since Spirit flows best through an unclogged, un-kinked conduit.
My posture's not always the best, and my balance is uncertain at times, partly because I've got visual anomalies that make it hard to judge distance and angles at times. Crist-Erui 'fronts' as much as me; his posture's excellent and his balance and coordination are far better than mine. (LOL, he can't dance with a partner to save his life, though - I don't think he *gets* the basic concept of partnered dancing.) Kír sits and stands very straight, but too stiff and too still - he's working on that, though, and making good progress in gaining more freedom of movement.
We've got a Yoga Ball (http://wailana.com/yogastore/product.php?pcode=GMP+151&PID=CJ), and the thing is just great - they come with a book of exercises; once those get too easy, there's a book, Pilates On The Ball (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0892819812/103-3791501-7592645?v=glance), which has a workout regimen more effective than anything one could find in a gym. I totally recommend it for correcting posture or balance problems without injuring or embarrassing oneself.
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2005-08-02 06:20 pm (UTC)My posture's not always the best, and my balance is uncertain at times, partly because I've got visual anomalies that make it hard to judge distance and angles at times. Crist-Erui 'fronts' as much as me; his posture's excellent and his balance and coordination are far better than mine. (LOL, he can't dance with a partner to save his life, though - I don't think he *gets* the basic concept of partnered dancing.) Kír sits and stands very straight, but too stiff and too still - he's working on that, though, and making good progress in gaining more freedom of movement.
We've got a Yoga Ball (http://wailana.com/yogastore/product.php?pcode=GMP+151&PID=CJ), and the thing is just great - they come with a book of exercises; once those get too easy, there's a book, Pilates On The Ball (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0892819812/103-3791501-7592645?v=glance), which has a workout regimen more effective than anything one could find in a gym. I totally recommend it for correcting posture or balance problems without injuring or embarrassing oneself.
Good luck, and have fun!