Postural Assessment & Correction for Movement Teachers CPD

Capture your natural posture with four photos and three videos (front, side, back, gait), then observe asymmetries and habitual patterns through hip hinge, squat, and overhead reach.

Practice a natural breathing exercise to observe breath movement in the belly, ribcage, and chest, then deepen breaths to expand the abdomen and thoracic spine, promoting posture and calm.

Participate in a proprioception exercise with eyes closed to scan your natural posture, shift weight forward and back, and observe asymmetries and tension for later notes.

Observe your natural posture over 24–48 hours, noting morning versus evening changes as you rest or fatigue, and document asymmetries to inform postural correction strategies.

Perform the wall test to help students assess and improve posture by aligning feet, pelvis, shoulders, and head against a wall, and observe breath and core engagement for feedback.

Explore how posture guides nervous system function, breathing, and movement efficiency for movement professionals. Learn to identify inefficient patterns to improve safety, balance, and functional mobility, especially for older adults.

Explore somatic movement for postural assessment and correction, releasing tension through pandiculation and breath, aligning the body during warm-ups and wall-test inspired exercises.

Shift from correcting posture to understanding it as a fluid snapshot influenced by load tolerance, stress, sleep, and nervous system sensitivity, guiding clients toward ease and options, not about aesthetics.

Daily life shapes posture as the body adapts to tension. This workshop uses movements, squat, plank, box position, and box swim, to assess knee valgus, hip stabilizers, and thoracic posture.

Identify functional muscle groups that shape posture, from the deep core (pelvic floor, transversus abdominis, diaphragm, multifidus) to superficial and hip muscles, and learn observation cues for breath-driven, efficient alignment.

Understand muscle imbalance as the body's adaptive response to habits, load, and nervous system strategies; tonic muscles become tight while phasic muscles like deep core and glutes weaken.

Set up a calm, neutral environment and observational framework to conduct a postural assessment, observe without bias, and note weight distribution, spinal curves, ribcage and pelvis alignment, and movement patterns.

Observe clients in three positions—static standing, chair seating, and floor seating. Practice postural assessment and correction by identifying tension and using blocks to improve alignment and glute engagement.

Assess posture using the four-view assessment method to observe anterior, posterior, and lateral alignment, identify pelvic tilt and scoliosis indicators, and track movement patterns during class.

Observe a client in standing pose from four views: front, back, and both sides. Use photographs and drawn lines to assess feet, knees, hips, shoulders, and head for postural cues.

Record movements with tools like the plumb line, wall test, and foot tripod test to assess alignment and mobility. Note breathing, gait, and compensations to guide functional outcomes.

Learn to assess posture with five tools, including wall test, breathing observation, plumb line, foot tripod, and gait, to improve alignment and movement efficiency.

Identify upper crossed syndrome patterns from posture, breath, and load; apply alignment, diaphragmatic breathing, deep neck flexor activation, serratus anterior strengthening, thoracic extension, scapular upward rotation training, and core stability.

Identify upper cross syndrome and common postural patterns; learn to mobilize the thoracic spine, open the chest, and strengthen the mid back with ball-assisted exercises, breathing, and controlled rotations.

Identify lower crossed syndrome by recognizing anterior pelvic tilt, lumbar extension, rib flare, tight hip flexors, and weak glutes, then apply glute and deep core activation to restore rib-pelvis alignment.

Learn to identify anterior pelvic tilt and lower cross syndrome, then use posture drills, breathing cues, and core and glute activation to achieve a neutral pelvis and lengthened hip flexors.

Identify posterior tilt in swayed and flat back postures, recognizing a tucked pelvis, flattened lumbar spine, and hamstring dominance; apply hip flexor strengthening, lumbar mobility, and hip hinge training.

Identify posterior pelvic tilt and restore neutral pelvis and lumbar curve through core stability and back strengthening. Use hip hinge tests and pelvic clock to activate core, glutes, and hamstrings.

Sway back combines a posterior pelvic tilt and kyphotic spine with forward head, stressing the lumbosacral joints and requiring corrective focus on foot tripod and core stability.

Explore sway back posture as a balance-driven compensation and learn to align the plumb line from ear to heel, correcting posterior tilt and hip forward positions.

Discover kyphosis vs hyperkyphosis differences and how slumped posture affects thoracic breathing. Use cat-cow, side-lying twists, swan prep, and a band to open the chest and improve upper back mobility.

Identify forward head posture and its link to kyphotic posture, recognizing head position, chin jutting, neck tension, screen use; learn corrective strategies like deep neck flexor activation and thoracic mobility.

Address forward head posture by focusing on neck flexors and upper back tension with tennis ball and band. Use somatic movement and eye tracking to enhance thoracic mobility and proprioception.

Recognize flat back posture by noting a reduced lumbar curve, posterior pelvic tilt, forward head, and hamstring dominance. Address it with hip flexor strengthening, lumbar mobility, and gluten hamstring lengthening.

Explore flat back posture, identify posterior pelvic tilt and the loss of spinal curves, and learn spine and rib mobility and breath techniques to restore neutral alignment.

Adopt a whole-body assessment of knee and foot deviations, recognize valgus, varus, pronation, and supination, and apply corrective strategies such as foot tripod training and glute media strengthening.

Discover how foot tripod alignment and knee tracking influence the body's ripple effect, using a block for neutral pelvis and hip hinge during squats.

Apply the three-step somatic correction model to improve posture, using release, re-educate, and integrate to create functional daily movement.

Explore somatic approaches to posture to improve awareness, reduce tension, and restore natural movement variability through sensory awareness, sensing weight distribution, breath-led movement, motor pattern retraining, and neuroplasticity in action.

Explore the somatic approach to posture by linking mind and body, identifying postural deviations such as upper-cross syndrome and trauma reflex, and using pandiculation and breath to release tension.

Pilates based correctives improve posture through functional controlled movement, breath, and alignment, with core activation and scapular stability enhancing hip, thoracic spine, and overhead mobility.

Demonstrates a Pilates corrective circuit for all posture types to improve posture and movement in a 60-minute class. Emphasizes core stability, shoulder and hip mobility, spinal mobility, and diaphragmatic breathing.

Develop movement habit coaching to shape posture through daily habits, emphasizing small sustainable changes, daily posture resets, breath check, rib-pelvis alignment, foot tripod, shoulder softening, and mindful walking patterns.

Perform a 60-second reset to realign feet, pelvis, ribs, and shoulders, use three-dimensional breath, and lengthen the spine for posture improvements during daily activity.

Analyze the desk worker case to identify forward head, rounded shoulders, thoracic kyphosis, shallow breathing from upper cross syndrome, with overactive pectorals and sternocleidomastoid, and weak mid and lower trapezius.

Practice a five-minute, chair-based desk worker reset featuring breathing, shoulder mobility, spine extension, twists, and hip stretches to improve posture and reduce neck and lower back tension.

Explore the hypermobile client profile, highlighting instability and a swayed back posture. Assessments note hyperextended joints, weak deep core and hip stabilizers, poor proprioception, balance, and body awareness.

Guide hypermobile clients through a quick posture reset that aligns the spine, pelvis, and shoulders, then use light movement and weight shifts to help the nervous system understand posture.

Examine a 34-year-old recreational runner with knee pain after 5–6 km, identifying valgus collapse, weak glutes, hip drop, poor foot stability, pronation, and limited hip extension.

Learn fear-free communication to translate postural assessment into compassionate, confident teaching using neutral description, focus on function, and emphasizing possibilities over problems.

Create a six-week postural assessment and correction program centered on release, re-education, and integration using myofascial release, foam rolling, mobility, and somatic training.

Weave postural assessment into classes during warm-ups by observing breath and movement. Use micro-assessments like foot tripod and rib pelvis stacking, offer options, teach principles of breath, alignment, coordination.