Pandiculation - Animals Do It and So Should You!
Lawrence • April 11, 2026
Animals Do It and So Should You!
Pandiculation
is the process of resetting muscle length and tension. Animals do it naturally after rest. A dog or cat will arch its spine, then round it.
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.
Here’s what happens:
- Arching activates the extensor muscles
- Rounding activates the flexor muscles.
- Activating one group and then the other helps each side release when not in use.
This movement restores neutral balance in the spine. In posture therapy, working the opposing muscle group can help fix a muscle that is overactive or not firing when needed. This improves muscle coordination and reduces tension.
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.
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