How can I fix rounded shoulders and posture?
Gravity Stretching Method Team
Rounded shoulders and a slumped posture come from a life spent leaning forward - the chest and hip flexors tighten, the upper back tires out, and the body settles into a curve. It is a pattern, not a life sentence, and a pattern built by habit can be softened by a different habit.
How Gravity Stretching helps
Gravity Stretching opens the tight chest and shoulders and lets the spine lengthen instead of fold. In the hang the whole body stretches out, the vertebrae get their space back, and the body remembers what tall and open feels like - after a good hang it simply wants to live tall, walk tall, move tall. No willpower posture-holding required.
Posture changes through a consistent, gentle practice rather than one big effort. Start where you are, with a few seconds, and let it build.
Part of our guide on Upper back pain
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General wellness information. Listen to your body: if a pain is sharp or shooting, do not force it - tell your trainer in advance and start even softer.
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