In this topic, Posture Ellie delves into one of her favourite topics ... barefoot movement! When we talk about 'barefoot movement', we are talking about being unshod, as well as wearing 'barefoot shoes' which allow for the natural, unrestricted and unaltered movement of the human foot. Most modern shoes are narrow, cushioned, heeled (at least marginally) and with stiff soles ... and our bodies are suffering for it. The very thing that we are peddled and told that we 'need' (cushioned 'supportive' shoes), strip the muscular function away from our feet and therefore weaken them. Weak feet = pain elsewhere in the body. Once you go barefoot (safely and slowly), you'll never go back!My recommended barefoot brands - Vivo Barefoot - Use POSTUREELLIE20 for 20% off (non-sale) shoesWildsole Sandals - USE ELLIE for 10% off(If you want more barefoot shoe brand recommendations - check out "Anya's Reviews" and "Barefoot Brit")Toe Separators - Get ones like this that are the same width across each separator (and don't get narrower) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sumiwish-Separators-Stretcher-Therapeutic-Fasciitis/dp/B09F8ZLPMW/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=2YALANW5RM9L3&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zxgbMM2OUTxqIySgxJ_Fj32KB98do41NqmrrVCWJEDRqa9P78p8NQJ4Vu5-enCaqF-fdJaoIEa9FeqEcvgrNkRyAOEb3FY-dV7nDDRM1D7bw2BoDMcwRL6AKVIrAwEOzkuzkY9SjqDGmO_OObZY8OX3p1DLXy5xmqQvD6dHmDyau57YYimFNT_3owmiXfS9PN1auDCg9nGnuOiDakhsQu5e9emQPpPkUJN7jzHf8O_adeb8h8wUSuYUiTkAI7xWmwUvS1YaorEC7MOJLdTeyib0L78qIPC1iGwRS7NoG0hc.y13rxYn7RDb6_KTBupQWAP-esfm_pYN5DfSKkn0x2eI&dib_tag=se&keywords=silicone+toe+separators&qid=1757073483&sprefix=silicon+toe+separtor%2Caps%2C435&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1Recommended Reading -Exercised by Daniel LiebermannThe Story of the Human Body by Daniel LiebermannWhole Body Barefoot by Katy BowmanMove your DNA by Katy BowmanPrimate Change by Vybarr Cregan-ReidWebsite - posture-ellie.comSocials - @postureellieCreditsIntro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik
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Healthy Habits that Changed my Life
To celebrate the launch of the 12 day 'Aligned in 10' Challenge, which combines gentle, short posture videos with a healthy habit to integrate into each day (and repeatable at any point on The Posture Squad software), Posture Ellie wanted to do an episode talking through some major lifestyle changes she has made over the last 10 years. Of course, this is not advice that you might want to apply to your life, but these habits (slowly integrated over a long time!) really did help her change many aspects of her physical and mental health. Make of her personal thoughts and observation what you will!Suggested reading -GENERAL - The 4 Season Solution by Dallas Hartwig, The 4 Pillar Plan by Dr Rangan Chattarjee, The Lazarus Strategy by Norman LazarusMOVEMENT - Pain Free by Pete Egoscue or Move your DNA by Katy BowmanPROCESSED STUFF - A Mind of Her Own by Dr Kelly Brogan, Ultra Processed People by Chris Van Tulleken, Glucose Revolution by Jessie Insaupe, Ultra Processed Women by Milli HillFASTING - Fast like a Girl by Dr Mindy Pelz (and the 'Fasting Lifestyle for Women' by Dr Debbie Townsend session on The Posture Squad software)GET OUTSIDE - Stolen Focus by Johann HariSLEEP - Why we Sleep by Matthew Walker, The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington, Breath by James NestorTHERAPY / SELF-DEVELOPMENT - When the Body says No by Dr Gabor Mate, Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab, How to do the Work by Dr Nicole LePeraTOILETRIES - Neals Yard 'Wild Rose Beauty Balm', Wild Deoderant, The Body Shop Shampoo & Conditioner (Ginger)Website - posture-ellie.comSocials - @postureellieCreditsIntro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik
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Posture & Other Exercise
In this episode, Posture Ellie talks through the relationship that a committed posture practice plays in helping you enjoy (for a long time without injury!) your favourite sports, hobbies and exercise. Firstly, she discusses how our understanding of 'exercise' is perhaps not what is best for the hunter-gatherer evolved human body. On top of that, we take our imbalanced, stiff 'chair bodies' to sports, without doing the requisite work beforehand to bring balance and mobility back to the joints ... this leads to injury. Many of our sports are also imbalanced and repetitive, and this can play havoc on our posture. Luckily, there's a remedy ... posture exercises! By making your posture practice your bedrock of your movement profile, you will have a resilient, strong body that can do whatever you want to do with it, without pain, without tension, without injury AND with better results!Article on Study on sedentarism, longevity and exercise -https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/11/study-finds-too-much-sitting-hurts-the-heart/(Also, read 'Exercised' by Daniel Lieberman)Article about Michael Phelps - https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/in-a-hurt-of-pain-michael-phelps-smiled/Pre-order my book 'Posture Power' now - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-powerWebsite - posture-ellie.comSocials - @postureellieCreditsIntro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik
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Choosing the right posture routines
In this episode, Posture Ellie helps you to figure out which posture routines you should choose that will suit your body and your posture. The absolute KEY thing to remember/understand is that you mustn't be a heat-seeking missile towards routines that tackle the areas of your body that hurt. For example, if you have hip pain you need to keep AWAY from hip routines, if you have shoulder pain you need to keep AWAY from shoulder routines. If you do this, you're symptom chasing (focusing on the bit that hurts) and you're more likely to make your pain feel worse. Curious? More to be revealed within this episode!Pre-order my book 'Posture Power' now - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-powerWebsite - posture-ellie.comSocials - @postureellieCreditsIntro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik
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Unpeeling the Onion & Benjamin Button
In this episode, Posture Ellie walks listeners through why we can compare our body and our posture to the layers of onion. As the years go on and dysfunctions and compensations take more and more of a hold on our movement patterns, we create many different 'layers' that have to unpicked in a different order. As you peel away the latest layer of compensation, you reveal the one hiding below it. This process can be confusing and disheartening because it's like playing 'whack-a-mole' with new sensations and old pains resurfacing, as your body begins to move differently and lose its normal 'stabilisers'. We call this the 'Benjamin Button Effect', as you navigate your posture journey, you'll find you re-experience pain and tension you had years ago .. and this is a good thing as you're going back in time and challenging the status quo for your body. When you status quo is challenged, change occurs. Change is what will create your new body!Pre-order my book 'Posture Power' now - https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/posture-powerWebsite - posture-ellie.comSocials - @postureellieCreditsIntro theme: Life is Good 2 by Beat Mekanik
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