posture is identity in motion
Join posture, identity and breath class on March 24 {for free}
We’ve been conditioned to believe that our posture is a conscious choice, and if we walk around robotically long enough… we’ll finally transform our posture and stop the pain.
But your posture holds you, not the other way around.
The truth is: Your posture is how you’ve learned to respond to life, it’s systemic.
Stress, trauma, familial and cultural conditioning, even the roles we take on in our relationships and work shape how we stand, sit, and move.
Some of us shrink to take up less space, rounding our shoulders and collapsing inward.
Some of us overextend, pushing through and holding everything together with tension.
Others are caught between opposing forces, never quite settling into a posture that feels natural.
These patterns show up not only in our movement but also in how we feel and relate to the world.
A posture stuck in collapse can lead to exhaustion and a sense of powerlessness.
A posture locked in rigidity can create tension and burnout.
The good news is that just as these patterns were learned, they can be unlearned.
Join my Posture, Identity & Breath class to begin this unlearning journey on March 24th: https://insig.ht/y1sQR4jSr1b
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Hedi Shah
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👁️ Mindfulness Teacher & Bodyworker
🐉 Nervous system regulation, breathwork, and posture-focused strength training to target the cause of what keeps you stuck and in pain, not just symptoms.
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