alignment Archives - Alignment Monkey

Okay, I’m an A-Hole

by Barbara Horsley | Sep 3, 2018 | constipation, Happy Belly, pelvic floor, SIBO | 2 comments

When I was a little girl my cousin Tammy and I found a half-used bottle of Cover Girl foundation in the dirt. Score!!! The makeup was probably older than us and 10 shades too dark, but we really wanted to be tan, so we slathered it on and walked around like our shit... READ MORE

Don’t Just Sit There Program

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 28, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus

Ok, this is super cool! My teacher biomechanist Katy Bowman and Mark Sisson of Primal Blueprint created this Don’t just Sit There Program. I can sincerely say that I believe that if everyone followed these simple suggestions, they would be less fatigued, have fewer back, feet, shoulder and neck pain and have better reproductive and digestive health.

Your Habits Become Your Posture

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 25, 2014 | Alignment | 2 comments

“Watch your habits, as they become your posture.

Watch your posture, for it creates your boundaries.

Watch your boundaries, for they restrict your growth.

Watch your restrictions, for they create immobility.

Watch your immobility, for it becomes your illness.”- Katy Bowman

Are You A Half Asser?

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 22, 2014 | Alignment | 7 comments

I sleep in the closet. Or, as my husband puts it, “It’s like you sleep in a fricken altar.” I sleep on a 6 inch thick wool futon that sits on the floor surrounded by candles and soft amber lights. I started sleeping in the closet when my... READ MORE

Alignment Screening

by Barbara Horsley | Aug 14, 2014 | Alignment | 6 comments

I offer digital alignment screening reports for my Restorative Exercise™ (RE) clients. The screening report will give you information about your structural alignment and be extremely helpful when designing an exercise and movement program tailored to your individual needs.

(Some) Socks Suck

by Barbara Horsley | Jul 6, 2014 | Alignment | 1 comment

Here I demonstrate how socks compress the toes. It’s well known that tapered shoes smoosh your toes together and negatively affect foot health, but have you thought about how traditional socks affect the foot? I didn’t consider the impact socks have on my toes because I figured socks wouldn’t compress my toes like shoes do. But, they do in fact squeeze my little piggies into a very small holding pen.

Alignment Homework

by Barbara Horsley | Jan 31, 2014 | Alignment, Classes | 15 comments

Click the banner to go directly to Katy Bowman’s Alignment Snacks or scroll down to read my notes on each of the snacks. When I see clients in my private practice, I give them alignment homework usually in the form of a PDF containing the exercises that... READ MORE

My 15.5 Pound Head!

by Barbara Horsley | Dec 5, 2013 | Alignment | 20 comments

“For every inch of Forward Head Posture, it can increase the weight of the head on the spine by an additional 10 pounds.” -Kapandji, Physiology of Joints, Vol. 3 The image below is an x-ray of my neck. The blue line is where my head is supposed to line up, the red... READ MORE

How You Get There

by Barbara Horsley | Sep 1, 2013 | Alignment

I was fortunate enough to write a guest post a couple of years on Katy Bowman’s website. I’ve reposted it here…. A note from Katy: This is the first guest post ever on KatySays, which has allowed me to get some extra family time with the new baby.... READ MORE