Jenga

Posture has become a buzzword in recent years, especially online. Awareness is growing, which is a good thing. But with that attention comes a flood of quick fixes. Posture shirts, insoles, and generic apps are often marketed as simple solutions to a complex issue. The reality is that one-size-fits-all approaches rarely create lasting change.

Posture is not just about where your shoulders sit. It is about how your entire body is stacked and supported, from the feet all the way up to the head. A good way to visualize this is by thinking of a Jenga tower. When the tower is balanced and symmetrical, it stands tall and steady. But as blocks are pulled from different areas, the structure wobbles.

Your body works the same way. If the base is misaligned, for example, if the pelvis or hips are uneven, the rest of the body compensates. Shoulders roll forward, the head pushes out of alignment, and muscles tighten to keep you upright. Fixing the top without addressing the foundation is like patching a leaning tower without stabilizing the ground beneath it.

The real solution is a whole-body approach. That means looking at your posture as a system, not isolated parts. With a personalized assessment and targeted corrective exercises, you can restore balance, reduce strain, and build lasting function.

Posture therapy is not about gimmicks. It is about helping your body work the way it was designed to, so you move better and feel better long term.

Serving Colorado from our centrally located office in Westminster and seeing clients from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs, Denver and Boulder, we can also help globally via WebCam such as Zoom or FaceTime.

Anu Lawrence owned Egoscue Method clinics for over a decade before moving to private practice in 2022 and is a certified master instructor in the Egoscue Method, having learned the craft from Pete Egoscue directly.