13/04/2026
The Mid-Posterior Chain
I am Adeline, a yoga teacher based in Singapore with more than twenty years of teaching experience. This year I am running a year-long mobility programme called the Year of Mobility, where each month we focus on a specific part of the body and spend real time there, not just a class or two, but an entire month of progressive intentional work.
We are now two months in.
Last month we worked on the lower posterior chain, the ankles, hamstrings, hips and glutes.
This month we are moving that chain upwards into the lumbar spine, thoracic spine and shoulder blades.
This is the area behind you that you cannot see, and for most people that means it gets very little attention until it starts to complain.
- The dull ache in the lower back that never quite goes away.
- The upper back that rounds forward from hours at a desk.
- The tight ribcage that makes full breathing difficult, so the body starts breathing through the mouth instead, and that tension quietly travels up into the shoulders and neck.
Most people live with these things for years without realising they are connected. This month we are working on exactly that connection.
If you are in Singapore and would like to join a class, drop me a message and I will point you in the right direction.
And if you are not in Singapore, stay around because I will be sharing what we are exploring each month so you can follow along wherever you are.
