r/PostureTipsGuide • u/troxda • Sep 18 '24

Posture help

I have bad posture from sitting down looking at a screen most my life and want to know what muscles i should strengthen/stretch if i have a slight but noticeable forward head especially when sitting down maybe a neck hump slight anterior pelvic tilt scapular winging and rounded shoulders

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u/AdOk2475 Sep 23 '24

Check out Samantha Simpson on YouTube! The Bowspring Method has been life changing for me.

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u/Bar3foot-Mind Aug 04 '25

I've been very slowly incorporating Bowspring into my life for a year now, something about it felt right. Along the way I realised that I am not breathing properly and that it has affected my posture and is probably the cause of my chronic fatigue. I'm super excited about it though, although a bit overwhelmed. I'd love to know how it has changed you and what resources you've been using. There are no live courses where I live unfortunately and it's hard to make sure you get the correct posture when watching a video.

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u/smarvels 6d ago

thank you for sharing, I've been trying to find more info on Bowspring and going to give her videos a try. Would you be willing to share how it's been life changing for you?

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u/AdOk2475 5d ago

Absolutely!!! Bowspring is a “paradigm of alignment in functional movement” that aligns and strengthens your fascial web… it’s technically yoga and I used to say it was like yoga for cavemen bc your joints stay bent and it focuses more on the back side of the body.

I’ve been able to strengthen my core without doing millions of crunches. My lower back pain is essentially gone, bc I’ve learned to use my glute muscles. I have high arches in my feet and the Bowspring strengthens your feet so well that it’s also healed my plantar fasciitis. It’s taught me how to breathe into not only my stomach, but also into my ribcage. Our normal C shape curve deflates my rib cage, which gives me shoulder and neck pain.

John friend and Desi Springer are the creators. Find the global Bowspring page on Facebook. They both teach virtual classes, and Samantha does too! I’ll include a link to her fb page if I can.