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🧠 Semihanging is one of the most common exercises patients learn early on in their program. It’s fantastic for helping us feel the spine lengthen, and important that the right muscles activate in the right order if we are going to re-educate the neuromuscular system for the long run and be effective in reshaping the rib cage, spine and torso.

💙 Awareness is the first step to change! Becoming aware of our old patterns helps us see and understand how we can do things to support ourselves even better! Mirrors are key for providing objective feedback (not judgement) on our alignment 3D.

👍🏼 Nothing is ever “perfect.” We want to find our best possible 3D alignment FIRST as we prepare to move into the “pose”. (It’s similar Utkatasana in yoga!) Developing an awareness of and appreciation for optimizing alignment without getting caught up in or stifled by alignment usually offers a healthy balance!

⚠️ Semihanging is always better ACTIVE THAN PASSIVE! And, semihanging isn’t for everyone! Good news is there are great options to modify if you (or your patient) present with certain “modifiers.” Always check with your certified Schroth therapist if this exercise is right for you!

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Happy Diwali!

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Our Week of WOW continues with the mature adult!

Schroth is not a breathing method, but the breath is foundational to all we do. Establishing harmonious physiologic breathing patterns is paramount, as the diaphragm must be able to relax into order to reshape the rib cage and spine.

The diaphragm often gets stuck from@lots of things, and a habit of mouth breathing is a common culprit.
This incredibly strong, disciplined and smart gentleman worked 9 months to be able to breathe through his nose.. and that helped make all the difference!

Notice especially the difference in the sternocleidomastoid muscle - when it doesn’t have to be the antigravity muscle, and when the richest and ribs can move, the SCM, upper traps and diaphragm don’t have to do all the work!

Huge thanks to this patient for his incredible work, his great questions, and his permission to share these photos.

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Week of WOW Day 2!

When we begin to control our breathing patterns, rather than our breathing patterns controlling us, we truly become masters of our own destiny.

This young teen showed her spine (and knees) who’s boss when she learned how to align herself 3D as well as the best possible exercises for her specific anatomy… which meant starting with the diaphragm.

None of us are built the same, and exercise is not a one size fits all approach… but there are specific principles that are universal. Often this requires starting with the BREATH as the foundation to optimize the range and strength of the diaphragm. Our diaphragm is not only our primary respiratory muscle, it’s also our primary core stabilizer.

Because this teen is as savvy as she is fun, she learns quickly, and was able to make some very impressive changes in an impressive amount of time. The hardest work is actually done, and now her work is to continue the stability - dynamic and static - as she grows.

She is so fun, so bright, and so strong. Massive thanks to this soul for her dedication, commitment, and permission to share these pics. Please give her big love 💙 and double tap on which comparison photo you love most! (You must swipe to the X-ray of knees!!!!! 🤯)

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