Posture-lating with Posture Ellie

Join Ellie for a chat about her recent business/personal update regarding sadly having to let her studio space go, her realisation about the studio space and how this ties into her chronic overperformance (and recommendation of Pippa Grange's new book 'Life Reclaimed') and, importantly and finally, about what postural deviations you should consider if you suffer foot pain and why calf stretches/calf raises are likely NOT the answer! Stop symptom chasing!
Other Info
- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power
- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad
Website - posture-ellie.com
YouTube & Socials - @postureellie
Credits for Intro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik, Source: Free Music Archive, License Type: CC BY

Join Ellie and husband, Posture Ben (@posture.ben) for a recap of his recently completed 10 day, 500km barefoot hike across all 95 'Ethels' of the Peak District. We recorded this the day after he succeeded in his challenge, which ran from April 16 - April 26th 2026. Ben speaks about his 'why' for the challenge, his training plan, the challenge itself, highs and lows and his perspectives gained by the end.
Ben is raising money for Mental Health UK and the Campaign to Protect Rural England and has kept his challenge website up and running if you'd like to learn more about it here - https://benschallenge.com/
Ben wore (kindly gifted) wildsole sandals for his challenge - use code ELLIE for 10% off at https://www.wildsolesandals.com/
Jamie Schofield Photography is making the documentary of Ben's challenge - https://www.jamieschofieldphotography.com/
Other Info
- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power
- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad
Website - posture-ellie.com
YouTube & Socials - @postureellie
Credits for Intro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik, Source: Free Music Archive, License Type: CC BY

In this episode, Ellie takes on a request from a Posture Squad member to talk more about vertigo. Vertigo is a symptom of a trapped, forward head, where the ear position is not being held efficiently enough to keep the fluid within the ear balanced. Normally, when vertigo is a symptom, the answer lays in putting strength back into the feet and length through the front of the hips (this pulls the upper body backwards). Vertigo can also be a positive sign of a postural release caused by the head shifting backwards dramatically during posture exercises/routines. In this instance, is a temporary and fabulous sign that the upper body has realigned and the head position is less forward than it was.
Other Info
- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power
- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad
Website - posture-ellie.com
YouTube & Socials - @postureellie
Credits for Intro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik, Source: Free Music Archive, License Type: CC BY

In this episode, Ellie is joined in the studio by Danni Oates, a Posture Squad member who came all the way from Essex (and back in a day - eek!). Danni is an interesting guest to have on as she has been doing posture fairly consistently for a few years, but hasn't been getting great results (yet). It's wonderful to hear how someone can stay so motivated despite the challenges and hopefully the foot burning, hip wobbling routine we put together for her helps to start making some clear head-way. You can try her routine in The Posture Squad software now!
Other Info
- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power
- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad
Website - posture-ellie.com
YouTube & Socials - @postureellie
Credits for Intro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik, Source: Free Music Archive, License Type: CC BY

Many people make the mistake of thinking that pain = rest needed. Whilst this totally applies if the injury is acute (or if you're suffering an illness), this is NOT the case for chronic pain (when pain builds up over time without an 'accident'). If you rest whilst in pain, you are not changing the reasons you are suffering pain. By doing the right posture exercises during a pain flare-up, you'll bring pain levels down. Use posture to get you out of pain .. don't avoid posture when you're in pain! 
BEN'S CHALLENGE - www.benschallenge.com
Other Info
- Order my book ‘Posture Power’ - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-power
- Start your one month free trial of The Posture Squad - https://posture-ellie.com/the-posture-squad
Website - posture-ellie.com
YouTube & Socials - @postureellie
Credits for Intro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik, Source: Free Music Archive, License Type: CC BY