SPINEFULNESS FOUNDATIONS
Relieve pain, grow longer, stronger and lighter
Stop premature aging. Lose the aches and pains caused by unhealthy posture. Feel at home in your body, with the natural core strength and relaxation that comes from aligned bones.
Each class covers one of the four main postures of daily life: sitting, standing, bending and walking. And each class comes with a short practice video to help you reinforce what you learned in class.
If you have pain that goes away after a massage or other body treatment, but always returns, this work is for you.
If you are entering your senior years and want to stay strong and healthy and extend the good years, this work is for you.
If you see your upper back rounding and worry that you are going to inherit your mother’s posture, this work is for you.
I started practicing Spinefulness at 68. Within two years I had lost my nagging S.I. joint pain and my upper back pain, and made major improvements in my spine. Four years later, I’m still working on it, and feeling stronger every day. The human body is extremely malleable. If you learn to put your weight in your bones and relax, you can improve, no matter how old you are.
As long as you don’t have a fracture in your spine, you can straighten. First, you have to stop doing things that round your back more, like trying to stand up straight, and doing yoga chest openers. Then you have to heal your lumbar spine, in your low back, so your upper back has support from below.
It may be that all the women in your family have a curved upper back, or everyone has tight hamstrings and a flat bottom. But that doesn’t mean it’s genetic. The truth is, posture is cultural. All children go through a period when they have flawlessly balanced posture. Then, about age three, they start to imitate their parent and older siblings. If they’re lucky, and live in a society of balanced posture, they keep their alignment. If they aren’t, they take on the same misalignments as their family.
You don’t need extra time to do this work. All you need to do is pay attention to yourself as you move through your daily life. Every time you empty the dishwasher or put down cat food, you practice bending. Every time you go for a walk, you practice walking. Every time you sit down, you practice sitting. It takes, paradoxically, no time at all, and every waking moment. I do recommend dedicating five minutes a day to a special practice, but even the busiest person has five minutes.
“If you're considering buying this class do it. Best $47 I ever spent.”
Ethan Sheldon“The classes that Eve teaches on spine alignment are wonderful and so helpful. Her use of photos, illustrations, props of the skeleton, various ways of visualizing what is happening in our body, and most importantly the exercises that we can take with us to do on our own all come together to move us towards better posture. She is a great teacher and anyone would benefit from taking her classes!”
Genevieve Gaugin“This class is a great fit for me. Your voice is lovely and peace inducing.-I appreciate the constant reminders to be mindful about my body. I am feeling taller thanks to your guidance and I love it. ”
Katie McDonald“Eve Johnson's video showing the pelvis sitting in the correct position was a life-changing event for me. This Spinefulness Foundations course is exactly what I needed. Eve is teaching me comfort and gentleness as being paramount to my progress. I find it is true that not just following the movements she teaches, but relaxing throughout the process is as important. ”
Colleen McHugh