Your spine should not look like this

Good posture is good for our health.  It helps keep our muscles working efficiently and gracefully.  It reduces tension on our necks and lower backs.  And we look better when we stand up tall with good alignment.

Unfortunately, our desks and computers and phones and televisions and couches are out to get us.  A large number of us jut our heads forward, round our shoulders, and slump in our lower backs.

Pilates to the rescue!  Because Pilates works our core muscles, we can develop support for our lower backs.  Its emphasis on axial alignment helps us tune in to where our head is in space, allowing us to get it back on top of our shoulders where it belongs.  Working with shoulder stability strengthens our ability to fight back against the rounding imposed by our poor sitting practices.

A strong and aligned body helps maintain a happy self.