VerticAlign Posture & Ergonomics

10/21/2025

This week's is one of my favorite basic Pilates and posture exercises. If you don't have a foam roller to perform this, you can place your hands on the floor and still work the muscles of back extension. This is a fantastic one for building strength and flexibility!

10/16/2025

to exactly 20 years ago!! Can you believe it?

10/14/2025

Let's talk brain-based workouts! This is an excellent example of how using your TONGUE and EYES as a way to increase flexibility in an exercise.

Wait... WHAT? Yes, for real. Watch this and see how using my tongue helped to improve the flexibility of my right arm.

Cool... right? Thanks to Misha at Central Core for leading me through this exercise sequence.

PS. We teach workshops like this for our corporate clients. Interested? DM me!

10/10/2025

Have you considered that we don't "twist" much anymore in our everyday lives? We no longer even turn our shoulders to change lanes, thanks to the fancy car safety features!

Therefore, "twisting" exercises are more important than ever before! The body needs this movement for maintaining posture, improving flexibility, enhancing balance, and reducing stiffness.

Give it a go here:

10/08/2025

The Science Behind the 10 Minute Brain Reset Walk:

This one is GREAT for the middle of the workday movement "break":

https://bigthink.com/series/the-big-think-interview/brain-bubble-bath/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&user_id=67b07c460bdbcbc92f0f5e91

“We know that as little as 10 minutes of walking can improve your mood, that is getting that bubble bath with the dopamine, serotonin, endorphins going, anybody can do that.”

10/06/2025

Feeling grateful as I enter my final year of volunteer service to Ladera Ranch... finishing with a bang winning Volunteer of the Year! Thank you for choosng me for this honor!

It's been an incredible 15 plus years of meeting some amazing people and working on some incredible projects such as and .

As we say in the Girl Scouts, the goal is to leave your space in the same or better condition than how you found it.

10/02/2025

This EOW (Exercise of the Week) is so simple-looking. But SOOOOOO effective at training the glute muscles, which are a significant component of gait, balance, and posture.

Begin by stepping forward with one leg and lowering into a squat position. Keep your body upright as you lunge down and place the weight into the heel of the front foot.

Now push off your front foot and lift the leg into a "balance" position. Keep your eyes fixed in one location and pull your abs in to help with balance.

Now try it yourself and do 10 repetitions on each side before switching...

Report back!

09/29/2025

Any runners out there doing the "balloon method" for running? What is the "balloon method"?

Well... hint... it has to do with .

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tried-balloon-method-running-form-060017429.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAKP_G1oWt0Dd-j1xwW34McSdgNTbmLjft7CFyK6CSnCa9zNKE4kbWrIOjSKIxcu7LwdXW8stT8PVh9lEQrZ7Ras54HvArxpwwUEcoBWm6RgSEJjy1UZ9MeiwfK1HeTVKHiRqSQjhqg2LWzcPj1WjuDwvkjyp7PIlK85YW7dHJ_Sf&guccounter=1

It's a game-changer.

09/25/2025

This one looks easy... but actually is hard because you have to balance, keep your hips still, keep your upper body still, and balance (balance, balance!).

Give it a try!

09/22/2025

Could you do reverse flies every day for a week??? Especially if you knew it could improve your posture...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/fitness/i-did-100-reverse-flyes-every-day-for-a-week-here-s-how-my-posture-changed/ar-AA1ER28x

09/18/2025

When Google says it's so... maybe it's time to join the FREE email list of daily desk exercises.

DM me for more information...

09/16/2025

Are you taking your ? If not... you need to. As this article states, microbreaks are the most underated tool to keep you safe at work. And while you are microbreaking... do a posture break!

This article has some great graphs that will show you the comfort level increases after microbreaking...

https://eponline.com/articles/2025/06/16/why-microbreaks-might-be-the-most-underrated-ergonomics-tool-at-work.aspx


underrated

A new workplace movement program shows that brief, targeted activity breaks can reduce discomfort, improve performance, and support long-term employee wellness.