This Sunday November 13th, neuroscientist Dr Tim Cacciatore and Alexander Technique teacher Andrew McCann are presenting a workshop on the science of how the brain and body create our posture. Tim is an expert in the field of postural tone, having worked with the renowned Dr Victor Gurfinkel and published key papers on postural tone, movement and the Alexander Technique.
The workshop (which is open to all) will focus on three key myths about posture, these being that:
- Posture is a correct position.
- Posture requires strength and effort.
- Posture is voluntary.
These myths are responsible for a lot of unhelpful posture advice, such as ‘sit up straight’, ‘pull your shoulders back’ or ‘engage your core’.
Debunking the myths with the most up-to-date science involves understanding that:
- Posture is not a correct position, but involves a complex, whole body system of support;
- Posture does not require strength and effort but instead involves surprisingly low levels of muscle activity;
- Posture is not voluntary but is largely automatic and involuntary.
The workshop aims to show that, while posture is challenging to access and change, it can indeed be influenced for the better through approaches such as the Alexander Technique and Craniosacral Therapy.
There is still space to sign up to the workshop here.
