Principles of Posture

      Keep your head erect and gently lifted upwards, as if it could reach to the ceiling. Your back and spine are kept in straight alignment.  Also, let your weight to sink through your feet into the floor.

      Form a central line, keeping your nose in line with your navel. This forms a reference point for judging balance.

     Your chest is relaxed inward, your back round and expanded outward and your shoulders and elbows relaxed downward. In addition, your wrists are straight and your fingers extended forward, yet slightly bent and apart.

      Relax your waist and hips as you sink your tailbone downward, as if it were connected to your heel. Feel as if you are about to sit back into a chair, keeping your knees slightly bent.

      Touch the tip of your tongue lightly to the roof of your mouth. Breathe naturally, through the nose and deeply into your lower abdomen, not from your chest.