1,921 people have taken this course
Whether you work at a desk all day or have to sit for long stretches of time, it's common to suffer low back pain, shoulder aches, stiff necks, and tight hips. What you may not know is that improving your posture not only helps you relieve the pain, but also teaches your body how to maintain upright positions with better muscular support. Over time our bodies slouch while sitting in a chair or lose mobility and flexibility from a sedentary lifestyle. However, once muscles are strengthened and joints, ligaments, and muscles are stretched, movement in and out of a chair becomes a breeze!
In this course you'll learn Pilates and strength training exercises, as well as yoga poses, to combat poor posture and improve your body's flexibility. Yoga and Pilates instructor and personal trainer Stephanie Mansour will help you improve muscular strength and mobility to stand up taller, sit up straighter, and learn over 50 exercises and stretches you can use to improve posture throughout the day. The goal of this course is to help you build strength in your body and flexibility through the different modalities of Pilates core work, yoga stretching, and resistance training using your body weight.
What you will learn in this course:
- 14 lessons with daily 10-minute video routines that will enhance and improve your posture, increasing your physical awareness, flexibility, and strength.
- How to properly stand up and sit in a chair, in a way that is comfortable and healthy.
- Techniques on how to stretch your chest and hips and strengthen your upper and low back.
- A variety of targeted yoga stretches for your low back and to strengthen your abdominals.
- Simple-to-do posture exercises that you can do while working at your desk or sitting in a chair.
- Mindful awareness and attention to all areas of your body that contribute to proper posture: from feet to knees, legs, hips, low back, abs, upper back, neck, shoulders, and neck.
- A lifetime of exercises that will help your body age in a healthy way.
- People who sit at a desk for many hours a day and want to prevent pain and injury.
- Anyone who suffers from chronic back or neck pain.
- Those who want to improve their posture and reduce aches in their body.
- Individuals, at any age, who value the importance of good form and a healthy body.
"I now have all the tools Steph gave me to stay fit and healthy for the rest of my life. I am very thankful for Steph!" -Mary
"Stephanie is the best personal trainer in Chicago!" -Cindy
"You not only change bodies, but you also change lives. Thank you!" -Kavita
"I learned to sync my mind and body, and that has made all the difference." -Ann
"I am a stronger person because of you!" -Grace
"Stephanie, this is phenomenal! Everyone needs to know about this transformation that they can do, and that can take place in the comfort of their own mind and body." -Debbie
Stephanie Mansour currently hosts a health and fitness TV show on PBS. She has been a health and fitness expert for almost 15 years, holding certifications in personal training, yoga, Pilates, and life coaching. Her Bachelor's degree is from the University of Michigan and her primary area of interest is providing daily tips to help people "step it up" in their own lives. Improving posture is a passion project of Stephanie's, as she used to be that hunched over person living in pain. As a widely recognized fitness expert, Stephanie's first client was herself, and she currently helps millions of people a day enhance their body's fitness and overall health.
