You may have noticed that we have added mirrors on the bottom half of the back and side walls in each studio. Why you ask? No, it’s not to surround you in reflective material to make you feel self-conscious about yourself. It’s to help you with your alkalignment!
Although we have always had mirrors on one wall, now we have the ability to face different directions in class and get different perspectives on our bodies. I love being able to see your feet and knees during squats so you can watch your knees track forward over your toes without being tempted to look forward at your face in the mirror, which causes misalignment in the cervical spine. Looking forward and slightly down during a squat vs straight forward is much better for preserving neck alignment. Having additional mirrors in the studios also helps to check your form during low-C curve, round back on the floor and seated neutral spine abdominal exercises. You’ll find that it helps with a lot of the exercises we do!
Position and alignment are important to successfully move through exercises and life without getting injured. Many injuries are the result of repetitive movement in improper alignment. This could be due to the way you stand, walk, run or swing a golf club. Think about it: the more you do something, the more important it is that you do it correctly. Hence our obsession with proper alignment in the classes we teach. Our goal is to help you establish better habits in class that you will take with you into the world when you leave the studio.
